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Lake Cargelligo · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Cargelligo

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

A very strong sense of local heritage defines Lake Cargelligo, where nearly 40% of people claim Australian ancestry. This is a community with deep roots, as the vast majority of residents were born here or elsewhere in Australia.

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Where Lake Cargelligo sits — People born overseas

7.0% ▲ +52.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Cargelligo — lower than 77% of areas.

Lake Cargelligo7.0%
2672, NSW 5.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 39.5% and 29.5%, followed by Scottish at 8.1% and Irish at 7.0%.

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In Lake Cargelligo, the largest group is Australian at 43%, followed by English (32%) and Scottish (9%).

Australian 39.5% English 29.5% Scottish 8.1% Irish 7.0% German 3.5% Indian 1.4% Chinese 1.3% Filipino 0.7% Italian 0.6% Dutch 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen 2.4 points since 2011.

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7.0% ▲ +52.7%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Lake Cargelligo, Australia is the majority at 94%; Philippines is next at 1%.

Australia 78.1% Philippines 1.2% China 1.0% South Africa 1.0% India 0.6% England 0.4% New Zealand 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 Lake Cargelligo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115095/lake-cargelligo/topic/ancestry-heritage