Mortons Creek · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mortons Creek

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

Very few people born overseas live in Mortons Creek compared to similar areas. The vast majority of the population was born in Australia, with those of Australian and English descent making up the bulk of the community.

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📍 Mortons Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mortons Creek sits — People born overseas

6.1%
  • 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 Mortons Creek — lower than 74% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mortons Creek6.1%
2446, NSW 8.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 51.5% and English at 49.2%, followed by smaller groups of Irish, German, and Scottish descent.

Ancestry

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Mortons Creek splits fairly evenly between Australian (40%) and English (38%), with Irish at 7%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Australia is the primary birthplace for 86.4% of the population.

6.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

Country of birth

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In Mortons Creek, Australia is the majority at 96%; 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 Mortons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12742/mortons-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage