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Parkes Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Parkes Surrounds

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Parkes Surrounds than in the rest of the country, with only 4.4% of residents born outside Australia. This makes it one of the lowest areas for overseas birth in the region, a figure that has stayed exactly the same since 2011.

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📍 Parkes Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkes Surrounds sits — People born overseas

4.4% ▼ -0.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parkes Surrounds — lower than 99% of areas.

Parkes Surrounds4.4%
2875, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian (44.6%) or English (39.3%) ancestry, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 85.3% of the population was born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 1.2%.

People born overseas

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4.4% ▼ -0.9%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Parkes Surrounds, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 85.3% England 1.2% New Zealand 0.6% South Africa 0.4% Philippines 0.3% China 0.3% India 0.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage