Creewah · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Creewah

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

A shift in heritage is visible in Creewah, where recent data shows a diverse mix of ancestral roots. While many residents trace their origins to the British Isles, nearly one in five people was born overseas, making the area much more internationally diverse than most similar places.

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📍 Creewah, Suburb / Locality

Where Creewah sits — People born overseas

19.4%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Creewah — higher than 75% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Creewah19.4%
2631, NSW 8.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Scottish heritage are the most common, each accounting for 30.6% of the population, followed by Australian ancestry at 22.2%.

Ancestry

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Creewah splits fairly evenly between English (33%) and Scottish (33%), with Australian at 24%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 19.4% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. After Australia, New Zealand is the most common birthplace at 13.9%.

19.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 19.4%

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

Country of birth

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In Creewah, Australia is the majority at 79%; New Zealand is next at 21%.

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 Creewah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11112/creewah/topic/ancestry-heritage