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Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashford

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Ashford, claimed by 45.5% of residents. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Ashford sits — People born overseas

4.2% ▼ -27.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashford — lower than 81% of areas.

Ashford4.2%
2361, NSW 5.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the next most common at 35.8%, followed by Irish (10.0%), Scottish (9.3%), and German (3.6%) heritage.

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In Ashford, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (9%).

Australian 45.5% English 35.8% Irish 10.0% Scottish 9.3% German 3.6% Italian 2.9% Greek 1.4% Indian 0.8% Dutch 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (84.2%), with small numbers from England, New Zealand, and India.

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4.2% ▼ -27.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Ashford, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 84.2% England 1.8% New Zealand 0.8% India 0.6%

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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10100/ashford/topic/ancestry-heritage