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Elong Elong · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Elong Elong

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

A very small number of overseas-born residents live in Elong Elong, where the vast majority of people were born in Australia. Local roots run deep here, with over half the population identifying as Australian by ancestry.

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📍 Elong Elong, Suburb / Locality

Where Elong Elong sits — People born overseas

5.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elong Elong — lower than 76% of areas.

Elong Elong5.6%
2831, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian (56.3%) or English (44.4%) ancestry. Other common roots include Irish (17.6%), Scottish (9.9%) and German (6.3%) heritage.

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In Elong Elong, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (13%).

Australian 56.3% English 44.4% Irish 17.6% Scottish 9.9% German 6.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. Nearly 89% of the population was born in Australia.

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5.6% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Elong Elong, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 88.7%

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 Elong Elong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11409/elong-elong/topic/ancestry-heritage