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Thredbo · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Thredbo

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

Far more people were born overseas in Thredbo than in most similar areas, though the overall figure remains low. The area's heritage is primarily British and Irish, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.

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📍 Thredbo, Suburb / Locality

Where Thredbo sits — People born overseas

15.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thredbo — higher than 67% of areas.

Thredbo15.8%
2627, NSW 15.4%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 27.7% and 26.4% of residents respectively. Scottish (12.8%), Irish (8.6%), and German (5.4%) roots also feature prominently.

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Thredbo splits fairly evenly between English (31%) and Australian (30%), with Scottish at 15%.

English 27.7% Australian 26.4% Scottish 12.8% Irish 8.6% German 5.4% Italian 3.0% Chinese 1.7% Dutch 1.5% Greek 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While 15.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Over half of all residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.2%.

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In Thredbo, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 52.8% England 3.2%

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 Thredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13868/thredbo/topic/ancestry-heritage