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Ancestry & Birthplace in Richards

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Richards than in the rest of the state, with only 8.1% of residents born abroad. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than both New South Wales and Australia.

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Where Richards sits — People born overseas

8.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Richards — lower than 66% of areas.

Richards8.1%
2765, NSW 39.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 35.1%, followed by Australian at 24.3% and Scottish at 13.5%.

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In Richards, the largest group is English at 48%, followed by Australian (33%) and Scottish (19%).

English 35.1% Australian 24.3% Scottish 13.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 70.3% of the population was born in Australia.

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In Richards, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 70.3%

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 Richards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13373/richards/topic/ancestry-heritage