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Ancestry & Birthplace in Rockley

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

Only 11.7% of people in Rockley were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than the rest of Australia, with a population rooted deeply in local and traditional British Isles origins.

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Where Rockley sits — People born overseas

11.7% ▲ +54.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rockley — higher than 51% of areas.

Rockley11.7%
2795, NSW 9.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian and English, each at 42.2%, followed by Irish at 20% and Scottish at 10.6%.

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Rockley splits fairly evenly between Australian (34%) and English (34%), with Irish at 16%.

Australian 42.2% English 42.2% Irish 20.0% Scottish 10.6% Italian 4.4% German 3.9% Greek 1.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 85% of residents were born in Australia, while 2.2% each were born in England and New Zealand. This low overseas birth rate of 11.7% is far below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales.

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11.7% ▲ +54.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Rockley, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 85.0% England 2.2% New Zealand 2.2%

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 Rockley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13395/rockley/topic/ancestry-heritage