20.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Paynes Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Paynes Crossing
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A notable shift in heritage and birthplaces has occurred in Paynes Crossing since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, it now sees 20% of residents born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 64%, followed by Australian at 46% and Irish at 18%. Italian and Scottish backgrounds are also present in 12% and 10% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20% of people here were born overseas, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England at 14% and New Zealand at 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 Paynes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13174/paynes-crossing/topic/ancestry-heritage