20.9% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tarrawanna · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tarrawanna
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller share of people were born overseas in Tarrawanna compared to the state and national figures. While 20.9% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. The area is predominantly Australian-born, reflecting a strong local heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (34.6%) or English (33.8%) ancestry. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, Irish, and Italian, each making up around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the Australian average of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, Italy, New Zealand, and India.
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 Tarrawanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13784/tarrawanna/topic/ancestry-heritage