7.1% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wee Jasper · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wee Jasper
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent census data reveals a steady demographic profile for Wee Jasper, where most residents trace their roots to the British Isles. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, the community's ancestral identity is strongly tied to English and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 37.8% and 37% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for a combined 33% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.1% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.9%.
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 Wee Jasper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14227/wee-jasper/topic/ancestry-heritage