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West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

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

Only 5.7% of people in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with deep ties to English and Scottish roots.

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Where West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth sits — People born overseas

5.7% ▲ +13.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth — lower than 98% of areas.

West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth5.7%
2278, NSW 4.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of residents claim Australian ancestry (47.7%), followed closely by English (44.9%), Scottish (11.5%), and Irish (8.9%) roots.

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West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (37%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian 47.7% English 44.9% Scottish 11.5% Irish 8.9% German 4.0% Italian 1.8% Dutch 1.6% Filipino 0.6% Greek 0.4% Chinese 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is among the lowest for similar areas and is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, with 91.1% of the population born in Australia.

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5.7% ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 91.1% England 1.8% New Zealand 0.8% Philippines 0.3% India 0.2% South Africa 0.1% China 0.0% Italy 0.0%

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 West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021221/west-wallsend-barnsley-killingworth/topic/ancestry-heritage