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Speewa · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Speewa

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Speewa than in most similar areas. This small community is very strongly linked to Australia, with nearly 90% of its residents born here.

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📍 Speewa, Suburb / Locality

Where Speewa sits — People born overseas

6.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Speewa — lower than 75% of areas.

Speewa6.1%
2735, NSW 5.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in the area claim Australian ancestry at 53.0%, followed by English at 41.7%. Other common roots include Scottish (14.8%), Irish (11.3%) and German (3.5%) backgrounds.

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In Speewa, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (33%) and Scottish (12%).

Australian 53.0% English 41.7% Scottish 14.8% Irish 11.3% German 3.5% Greek 2.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (89.6%), with smaller numbers from England and New Zealand.

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6.1% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Speewa, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 89.6% England 2.6% New Zealand 2.6%

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 Speewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13622/speewa/topic/ancestry-heritage