Berrilee · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Berrilee

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

English and Australian roots dominate the family trees of Berrilee, where 72.7% of people claim one of these two ancestries. It is a place with deep ties to the British Isles, reflecting a traditional heritage that shapes the local identity.

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📍 Berrilee, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrilee sits — People born overseas

23.1% ▼ -12.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Berrilee — higher than 82% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Berrilee23.1%
2159, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is most common at 37.3%, followed closely by Australian at 35.4%. Other significant groups include Scottish (16%) and Irish (10.8%) roots.

Ancestry

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Berrilee splits fairly evenly between English (32%) and Australian (30%), with Scottish at 14%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Roughly 23.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the New South Wales and national figures. Most people were born in Australia (75%), with England (6.1%) and South Africa (3.3%) being the next most common birthplaces.

23.1% ▼ -12.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 23.1%

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

Country of birth

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In Berrilee, Australia is the majority at 86%; England is next at 7%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Berrilee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10318/berrilee/topic/ancestry-heritage