Kings Plains · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kings Plains

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

More than half of the people in Kings Plains claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community has very strong ties to the British Isles, with a high proportion of residents also identifying as English, Scottish, or Irish.

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📍 Kings Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Kings Plains sits — People born overseas

6.6%
  • 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 Kings Plains — lower than 73% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Kings Plains6.6%
2799, NSW 5.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most frequent at 57.9%, followed by English at 39.7%, Scottish at 13.2% and Irish at 8.3%.

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In Kings Plains, the largest group is Australian at 49%, followed by English (33%) and Scottish (11%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of the population, 89.3%, was born in Australia.

6.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

Country of birth

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In Kings Plains, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 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 Kings Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12159/kings-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage