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Waverly · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Waverly

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

Few things have changed in the same way in Waverly as its strong ties to traditional roots. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and maintains deep ancestral links to the British Isles, with nearly 46% of people claiming English ancestry.

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Where Waverly sits — People born overseas

5.2% —

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

Waverly5.2%
2337, NSW 10.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

People in Waverly most commonly identify as English (45.5%) or Australian (40.3%), followed by Scottish and Irish roots. German ancestry is also present at 3.9%.

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Waverly splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (33%), with Scottish at 14%.

English 45.5% Australian 40.3% Scottish 16.9% Irish 14.3% German 3.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. About 77.9% of the population was born in Australia.

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5.2% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Waverly, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 77.9%

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 Waverly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14218/waverly/topic/ancestry-heritage