8.1% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Niangala · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Barely any change has occurred in the ancestral roots of Niangala since 2011. The area remains very traditional, with nearly half of the people claiming Australian ancestry. English, Irish, and Scottish heritage also make up a huge part of the local identity.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 49%, followed by English at 36.2%. Irish (13.4%), Scottish (10.7%), and German (7.4%) heritage are also prominent in the community.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (86.6%), with small numbers from England and New Zealand.
8.1% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Niangala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12971/niangala/topic/ancestry-heritage