15.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Emu Plains · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Emu Plains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 15.4% of people in Emu Plains were born overseas, a figure far below the national and state averages. This makes it a community with a very strong connection to Australian-born residents and traditional European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, making up 41.6% and 40.0% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common at 13.7% and 9.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the overseas-born population is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the New South Wales figure. Australia is the primary birthplace for 81.3% of residents, followed by England at 4.5%.
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 Emu Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11421/emu-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage