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Dry Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Dry Creek

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

A strong connection to British roots persists in Dry Creek, where half of the residents claim Australian ancestry. This area remains much more traditional in its heritage than the rest of the state, with a small number of people born overseas.

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Where Dry Creek sits — People born overseas

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dry Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Dry Creek10.0%
2337, NSW 10.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Irish heritage are common here, with 38% and 24% of residents claiming those ancestries. Australian ancestry is the most frequent at 50%.

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In Dry Creek, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (31%) and Irish (20%).

Australian 50.0% English 38.0% Irish 24.0% Scottish 10.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most of the population was born in Australia (86%), followed by England at 6%.

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10.0% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Dry Creek, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 86.0% England 6.0%

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 Dry Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11297/dry-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage