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Collingwood · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Collingwood

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

Collingwood is around the middle of similar areas for its proportion of overseas-born residents. While 11.8% of people were born outside Australia, the area is dominated by those with Australian, English, and Irish heritage.

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📍 Collingwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Collingwood sits — People born overseas

11.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collingwood — higher than 52% of areas.

Collingwood11.8%
2850, NSW 8.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of the population identifies as Australian, with English and Irish ancestries also being common at 39.2% and 17.6% respectively.

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In Collingwood, the largest group is Australian at 43%, followed by English (34%) and Irish (16%).

Australian 49.0% English 39.2% Irish 17.6% Scottish 7.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or nation, with the typical figure for New South Wales being 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (86.3%), followed by England (7.8%).

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11.8% —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Collingwood, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 8%.

Australia 86.3% England 7.8%

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 Collingwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10977/collingwood/topic/ancestry-heritage