10.3% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wyong Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wyong Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Wyong Creek, where the proportions of people claiming English and Australian ancestry have remained stable. Most of the population was born here or in other parts of Australia, reflecting a profile that is far less diverse than the state or national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed closely by Australian at 42.6%. Other notable groups include Irish at 16.4% and Scottish at 9.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 10.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (83%), with England (4.8%) and New Zealand (1.5%) being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Wyong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14465/wyong-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage