Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Deep Creek

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

A small number of overseas births define the makeup of Deep Creek, where the vast majority of people were born in Australia. While there has been little change in these patterns since 2011, the area remains far less diverse than the rest of the state.

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📍 Deep Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Deep Creek sits — People born overseas

8.0%
  • 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 Deep Creek — lower than 66% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Deep Creek8.0%
2440, NSW 7.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 48% and 45% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and Dutch heritage also feature in the community.

Ancestry

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Deep Creek splits fairly evenly between English (42%) and Australian (39%), with Scottish at 9%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (84%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 3%.

8.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 8.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Deep Creek, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

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 Deep Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11231/deep-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage