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Edith · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Edith

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Edith than in most similar areas. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, which is reflected in an ancestry profile dominated by English, Australian, and Irish roots.

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📍 Edith, Suburb / Locality

Where Edith sits — People born overseas

8.3% ▼ -44.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Edith — lower than 65% of areas.

Edith8.3%
2787, NSW 11.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 45.8%, followed by Australian at 31.7% and Irish at 22.5%.

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In Edith, the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (26%) and Irish (18%).

English 45.8% Australian 31.7% Irish 22.5% Scottish 10.8% German 9.2% Dutch 4.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (81.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.2%.

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8.3% ▼ -44.2%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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

Australia 81.7% England 4.2%

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 Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11385/edith/topic/ancestry-heritage