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Palmers Island · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Palmers Island

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

A strong preference for traditional roots continues to define Palmers Island, where the vast majority of residents claim descent from the British Isles. Very few people here were born outside Australia, keeping the community's cultural profile much more narrow than the state or national average.

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Where Palmers Island sits — People born overseas

8.7% ▼ -3.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmers Island — lower than 63% of areas.

Palmers Island8.7%
2463, NSW 9.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 42.7% and 40.0%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots. Italian ancestry is also present at 3.5%.

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Palmers Island splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (32%), with Scottish at 13%.

Australian 42.7% English 40.0% Scottish 16.2% Irish 13.9% Italian 3.5% German 3.3% Dutch 1.9% Chinese 1.0% Greek 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (84.9%), with England being the next most common birthplace at 3.9%.

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8.7% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Palmers Island, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 84.9% England 3.9% New Zealand 0.8%

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 Palmers Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13147/palmers-island/topic/ancestry-heritage