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Palmvale · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Palmvale

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

About 11.6% of people in Palmvale were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. While the community is predominantly Australian-born, there is a notable presence of people with English, Australian and Scottish roots.

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Where Palmvale sits — People born overseas

11.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmvale — higher than 51% of areas.

Palmvale11.6%
2484, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English (35.8%) and Australian (34.7%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Scottish (14.7%), Irish (7.4%) and Indian (3.2%).

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Palmvale splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (35%), with Scottish at 15%.

English 35.8% Australian 34.7% Scottish 14.7% Irish 7.4% Indian 3.2% Dutch 3.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), though India is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.3%.

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11.6% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Palmvale, Australia is the majority at 94%; India is next at 6%.

Australia 81.1% India 5.3%

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 Palmvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13149/palmvale/topic/ancestry-heritage