Hovells Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Hovells Creek

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

Almost everyone in Hovells Creek was born in Australia, making it much less diverse than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has a very strong connection to its British and Australian roots, with over half the population claiming Australian ancestry.

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Where Hovells Creek sits — People born overseas

0.0%
  • 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 Hovells Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Hovells Creek0.0%
2794, NSW 6.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 55.6%, followed closely by Scottish, English, and Irish roots, each held by over a third of the residents.

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In Hovells Creek, the largest group is Australian at 31%, followed by Scottish (22%) and English (20%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in the area was born overseas, a figure far below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the 27.7% national average. This is reflected in the fact that 96.3% of residents were born in Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Hovells Creek, Australia is the majority at 100%.

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 Hovells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11952/hovells-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage