Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dural - Wisemans Ferry

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

English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots in Dural - Wisemans Ferry, where over 67% of people claim one of these two backgrounds. This area is less diverse in its birthplace than much of the state, with nearly three quarters of residents born in Australia.

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📍 Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Dural - Wisemans Ferry sits — People born overseas

23.0% ▲ +7.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 0 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 7 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 21 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 33 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 36 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 23 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 18 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 28 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 17 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 17 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 16 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 17 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 19 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 9 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 14 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 9 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 9 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 8 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 8 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 5 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 9 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 5 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 1 area
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 2 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 2 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dural - Wisemans Ferry — higher than 55% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Dural - Wisemans Ferry23.0%
Greater Sydney 38.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English (35.3%) and Australian (31.7%) ancestries lead the way, followed by Irish, Scottish and Italian backgrounds. These five groups make up the vast majority of the local ancestral mix.

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Dural - Wisemans Ferry splits fairly evenly between English (32%) and Australian (29%), with Irish at 9%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 23% of people were born overseas, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This proportion rose slightly by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, with most overseas-born residents coming from England, China, Italy or New Zealand.

23.0% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 23.0%

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

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 Dural - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/topic/ancestry-heritage