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Wentworth-Balranald Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wentworth-Balranald Region

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

Australian and English ancestries are the most common in the Wentworth-Balranald Region, each claimed by about 35% of residents. This mix creates a strong traditional heritage across the area. It is a region where the vast majority of people were born in Australia.

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📍 Wentworth-Balranald Region, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wentworth-Balranald Region sits — People born overseas

9.1% ▲ +30.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wentworth-Balranald Region — lower than 88% of areas.

Wentworth-Balranald Region9.1%
2715, NSW 7.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English backgrounds are the most frequent, followed by Scottish (9.6%), Irish (9.2%), and Italian (9.1%) roots.

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Wentworth-Balranald Region splits fairly evenly between Australian (33%) and English (33%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian 35.2% English 35.0% Scottish 9.6% Irish 9.2% Italian 9.1% German 4.0% Chinese 1.8% Filipino 0.8% Dutch 0.6% Vietnamese 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion has risen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

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9.1% ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Wentworth-Balranald Region, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 76.4% England 0.7% Philippines 0.6% New Zealand 0.5% Italy 0.5% China 0.4% India 0.3% Vietnam 0.3% Nepal 0.3%

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 Wentworth-Balranald Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/topic/ancestry-heritage