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Ancestry & Birthplace in Congo

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

Very few residents in Congo were born overseas, a pattern that has remained steady since 2011. Most people here identify with Australian and English roots, with 81.8% of the population born in Australia.

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📍 Congo, Suburb / Locality

Where Congo sits — People born overseas

8.7% ▲ +22.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Congo — lower than 63% of areas.

Congo8.7%
2537, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 47.4% and 40.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 11.5% each.

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In Congo, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (34%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 47.4% English 40.3% Irish 11.5% Scottish 11.5% German 5.1% Greek 1.6% Filipino 1.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%.

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8.7% ▲ +22.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Congo, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 81.8% England 4.3%

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 Congo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11008/congo/topic/ancestry-heritage