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Wilcannia · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wilcannia

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

Local roots run deep in Wilcannia, where only 1.9% of residents were born overseas. This is far below the national figure, meaning almost everyone in the community was born in Australia.

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📍 Wilcannia, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilcannia sits — People born overseas

1.9% ▼ -50.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilcannia — lower than 91% of areas.

Wilcannia1.9%
2836, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 15.4% and English at 13.7%, followed by Irish at 5.0% and Scottish at 3.7%.

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Wilcannia splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (33%), with Irish at 12%.

Australian 15.4% English 13.7% Irish 5.0% Scottish 3.7% German 2.4% Italian 0.7% Chinese 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 75.4% of people born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.

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1.9% ▼ -50.8%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Wilcannia, Australia is the majority at 98%; New Zealand is next at 1%.

Australia 75.4% New Zealand 0.8% India 0.4%

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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14307/wilcannia/topic/ancestry-heritage