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Watagan · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Watagan

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

Nearly 60% of people in Watagan claim English ancestry, making it a community with deep British roots. Most residents were born in Australia, with a very small proportion of the population arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Watagan sits — People born overseas

10.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watagan — lower than 53% of areas.

Watagan10.8%
2325, NSW 7.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 59.5%, followed by Australian at 29.7% and Irish at 13.5%. A smaller group of residents identify as Dutch, at 8.1%.

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In Watagan, English is the majority at 54%; Australian is next at 27%.

English 59.5% Australian 29.7% Irish 13.5% Dutch 8.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Around 70.3% of the population were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 8.1%.

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10.8% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Watagan, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 10%.

Australia 70.3% England 8.1%

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 Watagan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14198/watagan/topic/ancestry-heritage