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Ancestry & Birthplace in Wheeny Creek

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

A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Wheeny Creek compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.4% of the population was born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Wheeny Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Wheeny Creek sits — People born overseas

5.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wheeny Creek — lower than 77% of areas.

Wheeny Creek5.4%
2758, NSW 13.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim English ancestry at 29.7%, followed by Australian at 24.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for 10.8% of the area.

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In Wheeny Creek, the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (30%) and Irish (13%).

English 29.7% Australian 24.3% Irish 10.8% Scottish 10.8% German 5.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. This is much lower than most areas, with 67.6% of the population born in Australia.

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In Wheeny Creek, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 67.6%

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 Wheeny Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14286/wheeny-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage