Mulgoa · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mulgoa

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

Diverse family roots shape daily life in Mulgoa, where nearly 30% of residents were born overseas. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the community has a broad mix of origins from across the globe.

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📍 Mulgoa, State Electorate

Where Mulgoa sits — People born overseas

28.3% ▼ -28.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 3 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 17 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 31 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 35 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 30 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 32 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 22 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 25 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 31 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 22 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 17 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 17 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 24 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 20 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 12 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 15 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 12 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 10 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 6 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 4 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa — higher than 60% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mulgoa28.3%
Greater Sydney 38.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 27.4% and 23.0%. Other notable roots include Italian at 8.3%, Irish at 5.8%, and Scottish at 5.1%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 28.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and roughly the same as the national figure. This proportion fell by 11 percentage points since 2011, with the Philippines and India being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.

28.3% ▼ -28.1%

Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 39.4%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 28.3%

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

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 Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10055/mulgoa/topic/ancestry-heritage