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Ancestry & Birthplace in South Arm

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

A strong sense of local heritage shapes daily life in South Arm, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. With only 2.9% of residents born overseas, the area is far less diverse than the rest of the state.

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📍 South Arm, Suburb / Locality

Where South Arm sits — People born overseas

2.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Arm — lower than 87% of areas.

South Arm2.9%
2449, NSW 8.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 32.5% and 31.8% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, at 11.6% and 10.3%.

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South Arm splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (34%), with Scottish at 12%.

English 32.5% Australian 31.8% Scottish 11.6% Irish 10.3% German 3.2% Italian 2.6% Dutch 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 2.9% of people were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia, at 78.5%.

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In South Arm, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 78.5% England 1.6%

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 South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13591/south-arm/topic/ancestry-heritage