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Wayo · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wayo

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

Most residents in Wayo trace their roots to the British Isles, with nearly half identifying as English. This makes the area's cultural makeup typical for its size and region, where traditional European heritages remain the dominant influence.

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Where Wayo sits — People born overseas

9.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wayo — lower than 58% of areas.

Wayo9.6%
2580, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 48.8%, followed by Australian at 35.2%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots make up the rest of the top five groups.

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In Wayo, the largest group is English at 44%, followed by Australian (31%) and Scottish (10%).

English 48.8% Australian 35.2% Scottish 11.2% Irish 9.6% German 4.0% Chinese 3.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. This puts Wayo around the middle for similar areas, with 76% of the population born in Australia.

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9.6% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Wayo, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 76.0% England 2.4%

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 Wayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14221/wayo/topic/ancestry-heritage