Richmond Vale · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond Vale

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

A lack of recent migration means Richmond Vale has seen almost no change in its birthplace profile since 2011. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a population rooted in traditional British and Irish heritage.

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📍 Richmond Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Richmond Vale sits — People born overseas

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond Vale — lower than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Richmond Vale0.0%
2323, NSW 9.4%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

More than half of residents claim Australian ancestry, while English, Scottish and Irish roots are also common. These ancestral ties are the dominant identifiers for the local population.

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In Richmond Vale, the largest group is Australian at 43%, followed by English (30%) and Scottish (17%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in Richmond Vale was born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most areas, with 96.8% of people born in Australia.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Richmond Vale, Australia is the majority at 100%.

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 Richmond Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13378/richmond-vale/topic/ancestry-heritage