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Salisbury Plains · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Salisbury Plains

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Salisbury Plains, with over half the population claiming those roots. This is a predominantly Australian-born community with very few residents from overseas compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Salisbury Plains sits — People born overseas

6.6% ▼ -3.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury Plains — lower than 73% of areas.

Salisbury Plains6.6%
2358, NSW 6.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Over half the residents claim English ancestry (52.5%), followed by Australian (37.7%) and Irish (23.0%) backgrounds.

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In Salisbury Plains, the largest group is English at 42%, followed by Australian (30%) and Irish (18%).

English 52.5% Australian 37.7% Irish 23.0% Scottish 6.6% German 6.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the New South Wales rate of 29.3%.

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6.6% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Salisbury Plains, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 100.0%

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 Salisbury Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13480/salisbury-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage