6.9% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Branch · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Branch
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 6.9% of people in The Branch were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This creates a community with very few international arrivals and a strong connection to traditional roots. Most residents identify with British and Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
More than half of residents claim Australian ancestry, followed by English at 43.1%, Scottish at 15.4%, and smaller groups of Irish and German descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of the population was born in Australia, with 83.1% born here. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3%, with the most common overseas births being from New Zealand at 3.1%.
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 The Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13830/the-branch/topic/ancestry-heritage