Horseshoe Bend · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Horseshoe Bend

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 Horseshoe Bend than in the rest of New South Wales. Only 5.4% of residents were born abroad, which is far below the state and national figures. This makes it a community where the vast majority of people were born in Australia.

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📍 Horseshoe Bend, Suburb / Locality

Where Horseshoe Bend sits — People born overseas

5.4% ▼ -25.7%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Horseshoe Bend — lower than 77% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Horseshoe Bend5.4%
2320, NSW 8.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here identify as having Australian or English ancestry, making up 45.9% and 41.2% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common.

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Horseshoe Bend splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (35%), with Scottish at 9%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 87.4% of residents born in Australia, the overseas-born population is much lower than in most areas. Small numbers of people were born in the Philippines, England, China, and New Zealand.

5.4% ▼ -25.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

Country of birth

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In Horseshoe Bend, Australia is the majority at 95%; Philippines is next at 2%.

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 Horseshoe Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11946/horseshoe-bend/topic/ancestry-heritage