Blackbutt · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Blackbutt

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

Most people in Blackbutt trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. While the area has a diverse heritage, it is less multicultural than the state average, with fewer residents born overseas.

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📍 Blackbutt, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackbutt sits — People born overseas

23.5% ▲ +0.2%
  • 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 Blackbutt — higher than 83% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Blackbutt23.5%
2529, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 32.0% and 30.1% of the population. Other common roots include Irish (8.1%), Scottish (7.0%), and Italian (5.1%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 23.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.

23.5% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

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

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 Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10390/blackbutt/topic/ancestry-heritage