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Far West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Far West

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

Far West has some of the lowest proportions of overseas-born residents in the country. Only 4% of people here were born in another country, creating a population dominated by those with Australian and British roots.

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📍 Far West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Far West sits — People born overseas

4.0% ▼ -32.0%

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

Far West4.0%
2880, NSW 5.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 29.9% and 27.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish heritage are also present at 7.7% and 7.4%.

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Far West splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (34%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 29.9% English 27.1% Irish 7.7% Scottish 7.4% German 4.5% Italian 1.1% Dutch 0.5% Chinese 0.3% Greek 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011, and the vast majority of residents are born in Australia (77.7%).

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4.0% ▼ -32.0%

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

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

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In Far West, Australia is the majority at 98%; New Zealand is next at 1%.

Australia 77.7% New Zealand 0.8% England 0.7% India 0.2% China 0.2%

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 Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105021098/far-west/topic/ancestry-heritage