7.2% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ellangowan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ellangowan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Ellangowan compared to the rest of the country, with only 7.2% born abroad. This creates a stark contrast to the national figures and highlights a community with deep local roots. Most residents identify as Australian or English by descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 37.4% and 37.1% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include those with Scottish (10.4%), Irish (9.1%), and German (4.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (76.1%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Ellangowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11403/ellangowan/topic/ancestry-heritage