15.3% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bensville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bensville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Bensville compared to the state and national figures. While 15.3% of the population was born abroad, the area remains heavily rooted in traditional British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.9% and 41.9% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 12.9% and 12.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 15.3%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people were born in Australia (83.2%), followed by England at 6.7%.
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 Bensville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10297/bensville/topic/ancestry-heritage