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Toorooka · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Toorooka

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

Only 6.4% of people in Toorooka were born overseas, making it an area where the vast majority of residents have deep local or ancestral roots. This low proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure, with most people identifying with English and Australian heritage.

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📍 Toorooka, Suburb / Locality

Where Toorooka sits — People born overseas

6.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toorooka — lower than 74% of areas.

Toorooka6.4%
2440, NSW 7.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common here at 61.7%, followed by Australian at 31.9% and Scottish at 14.9%.

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In Toorooka, English is the majority at 54%; Australian is next at 28%.

English 61.7% Australian 31.9% Scottish 14.9% Irish 6.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Born-in-Australia residents make up 66% of the population, which helps explain why the 6.4% of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.

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6.4% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Toorooka, Australia is the majority at 84%; England is next at 8%.

Australia 66.0% England 6.4% New Zealand 6.4%

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 Toorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13931/toorooka/topic/ancestry-heritage