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Pejar · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pejar

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

English ancestry is the most common background in Pejar, where 41.8% of people identify with these roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born and maintains a strong connection to traditional British and Irish heritage.

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Where Pejar sits — People born overseas

10.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pejar — lower than 54% of areas.

Pejar10.4%
2583, NSW 7.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Alongside English roots, 38.8% of residents identify as Australian, while Scottish (20.9%) and Irish (19.4%) ancestries are also common. German ancestry is less frequent at 6.0%.

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Pejar splits fairly evenly between English (33%) and Australian (31%), with Scottish at 16%.

English 41.8% Australian 38.8% Scottish 20.9% Irish 19.4% German 6.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.4% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales (29.3%) and national (27.7%) rates. Most of the population was born in Australia, accounting for 85.1% of residents.

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10.4% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Pejar, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 85.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Pejar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13187/pejar/topic/ancestry-heritage