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Ancestry & Birthplace in Barry

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

Strongly rooted traditions define Barry, where more than 92% of residents were born in Australia. This makes it a place with a very low proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Barry sits — People born overseas

7.2% ▲ +59.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barry — lower than 70% of areas.

Barry7.2%
2799, NSW 5.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 50.3% and 43.8% of the population. Irish heritage is also notable, claimed by 17.6% of people.

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In Barry, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (35%) and Irish (14%).

Australian 50.3% English 43.8% Irish 17.6% Scottish 8.5% German 4.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority, 92.2%, were born in Australia.

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7.2% ▲ +59.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Barry, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 92.2% England 2.0%

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 Barry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10219/barry/topic/ancestry-heritage