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Red Rock · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Red Rock

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Red Rock than in most similar areas. The community is predominantly Australian-born, with very few residents arriving from other countries.

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Where Red Rock sits — People born overseas

9.0% ▲ +26.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Rock — lower than 62% of areas.

Red Rock9.0%
2456, NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in Red Rock claim Australian ancestry at 48.5%, followed closely by English at 44.9%. Irish and Scottish ancestry are also common, at 12.1% and 11.7% respectively.

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Red Rock splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (35%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 48.5% English 44.9% Irish 12.1% Scottish 11.7% German 5.1% Dutch 2.4% Chinese 1.0% Italian 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 85.2% of the population was born in Australia.

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9.0% ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Red Rock, Australia is the majority at 97%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 85.2% New Zealand 2.2% England 0.7%

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 Red Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13347/red-rock/topic/ancestry-heritage