Warabrook · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Warabrook

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

Over one in five people in Warabrook were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. While this is well below the New South Wales and national figures, there is a strong mix of local and international backgrounds.

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📍 Warabrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Warabrook sits — People born overseas

21.0% ▲ +15.5%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warabrook — higher than 78% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Warabrook21.0%
2304, NSW 14.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 37.6% and 33.2% of residents. Scottish, Irish, and Chinese heritage also make up a significant part of the local mix.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 21.0% of the population was born overseas, which is well below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are China, England, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

21.0% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 21.0%

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

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 Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14158/warabrook/topic/ancestry-heritage