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Caparra · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Caparra

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

Around the middle of similar areas for its mix of backgrounds, Caparra is a community where most residents have roots in the British Isles. While many people here identify as Australian or English, a much smaller share were born overseas compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Caparra sits — People born overseas

12.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caparra — higher than 57% of areas.

Caparra12.9%
2429, NSW 7.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 43.5% and 40.3%, followed by Irish at 16.1%. Scottish and German roots are also seen in 6.5% of the population each.

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Caparra splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (34%), with Irish at 14%.

Australian 43.5% English 40.3% Irish 16.1% Scottish 6.5% German 6.5% Dutch 4.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.9% of people in Caparra were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of residents, 77.4%, were born in Australia.

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12.9% —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Caparra, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 77.4%

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 Caparra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10799/caparra/topic/ancestry-heritage