11.6% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Butterwick · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Butterwick
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Butterwick than in the wider state or nation. Only 11.6% of the population was born abroad, which is much lower than the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. This highlights a community where the vast majority of residents have Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 52.6% and 46.8% of the population. Other significant groups include Scottish (13.2%) and Irish (12.1%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most of the population was born in Australia, accounting for 83.2% of residents. Among those born overseas, New Zealand (3.2%) and England (2.1%) are the most common birthplaces.
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 Butterwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10723/butterwick/topic/ancestry-heritage