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Ancestry & Birthplace in Booyong

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Booyong than in most similar areas. Only 8.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Booyong, Suburb / Locality

Where Booyong sits — People born overseas

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Booyong — lower than 65% of areas.

Booyong8.3%
2480, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Half of the residents in Booyong identify as Australian, while others most commonly claim English, German, Irish, or Italian ancestry.

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In Booyong, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (28%) and German (12%).

Australian 50.0% English 33.3% German 14.3% Irish 11.9% Italian 6.0% Scottish 4.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (82.1%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.0%.

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8.3% —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Booyong, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 82.1% England 6.0%

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 Booyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10504/booyong/topic/ancestry-heritage