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North Arm · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in North Arm

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

Very few people born overseas now live in North Arm, which remains a community with deep roots in the region. Most residents identify with English and Australian ancestry, mirroring a pattern seen across much of the state.

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📍 North Arm, Suburb / Locality

Where North Arm sits — People born overseas

6.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Arm — lower than 72% of areas.

North Arm6.8%
2484, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 54.7%, followed by Australian at 37.6% and Irish at 10.3%.

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In North Arm, the largest group is English at 47%, followed by Australian (33%) and Irish (9%).

English 54.7% Australian 37.6% Irish 10.3% German 7.7% Scottish 2.6% Italian 2.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This is lower than most areas, with 92.3% of the population born in Australia.

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6.8% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In North Arm, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 92.3%

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 North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12988/north-arm/topic/ancestry-heritage