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Ancestry & Birthplace in Garoo

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

Just 4.3% of people in Garoo were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of Australia. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with strong ties to English and Scottish heritage.

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Where Garoo sits — People born overseas

4.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Garoo — lower than 81% of areas.

Garoo4.3%
2340, NSW 9.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed closely by Australian at 40.9% and Scottish at 23.7%.

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Garoo splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (32%), with Scottish at 19%.

English 46.2% Australian 40.9% Scottish 23.7% German 6.5% Greek 5.4% Irish 3.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 88.2% of residents born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born people is 25 points lower than the New South Wales average.

People born overseas

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4.3% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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

Australia 88.2% England 4.3%

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 Garoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11595/garoo/topic/ancestry-heritage