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Ancestry & Birthplace in Calga

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

Just 11.2% of people in Calga were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. This small proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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Where Calga sits — People born overseas

11.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Calga — lower than 51% of areas.

Calga11.2%
2250, NSW 20.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common here at 48.5%, followed by Australian at 38.8% and Scottish at 15.7%. Other frequent ancestries include German at 9.7% and Irish at 8.2%.

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In Calga, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (31%) and Scottish (13%).

English 48.5% Australian 38.8% Scottish 15.7% German 9.7% Irish 8.2% Dutch 3.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (79.1%). This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%, with England and South Africa each accounting for 2.2% of births.

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11.2% —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Calga, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 79.1% England 2.2% South Africa 2.2%

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 Calga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10751/calga/topic/ancestry-heritage