5.8% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bombowlee Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bombowlee Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive gap exists between Bombowlee Creek and the rest of the country, with only 5.8% of residents born overseas. This is far below the New South Wales and national figures, reflecting a population with very strong local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Over half of the people here identify as Australian, with English and Irish ancestry also common at 21.2% and 7.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is much lower than in most areas, sitting 22 points below the Australian average. This is consistent with the fact that 86.5% of residents were born in Australia.
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 Bombowlee Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10459/bombowlee-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage