7.2% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barmedman · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Barmedman compared to most similar areas. This small community is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong set of traditional British and Irish roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.5%, followed by Australian at 40.1%. Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds also feature prominently in the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, while England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.
7.2% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10203/barmedman/topic/ancestry-heritage