# Ancestry & Birthplace — Telarah

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

Area: Telarah (Suburb / Locality)

A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Telarah compared to the rest of the country. Only 4.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap when compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much less diverse in terms of birthplace than most other parts of Australia.

Almost 90% of people here were born in Australia, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% for overseas births. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England (1.1%) and New Zealand (0.9%).

Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 45.8% or English at 43.4%. Other common ancestral backgrounds include Irish (13.0%), Scottish (10.6%), and German (4.7%).

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 4.7% | -3.0% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 89.9%, England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, Philippines 0.6%, Italy 0.2%, South Africa 0.2%, Vietnam 0.1%

**Ancestry** — Australian 45.8%, English 43.4%, Irish 13.0%, Scottish 10.6%, German 4.7%, Dutch 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Filipino 0.8%, Vietnamese 0.4%, Indian 0.3%, Chinese 0.2%, Greek 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13795/telarah/topic/ancestry-heritage