12.5% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nooroo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nooroo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of heritage defines Nooroo, where English and Irish roots remain the most common. While most residents were born in Australia, the community maintains a strong connection to traditional British Isles ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 58.3%, followed by Irish (29.2%) and Australian (27.1%) roots. Scottish and German heritage are also present in about 10% to 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the 27.7% national figure. Nearly 90% of the population was born in Australia.
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 Nooroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12982/nooroo/topic/ancestry-heritage