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Wilcannia · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Wilcannia

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

Almost everyone living in Wilcannia was born in Australia, creating a community with very few overseas-born residents. This is reflected in the ancestry data, where Australian and English roots are the most common.

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📍 Wilcannia, Urban Centre

Where Wilcannia sits — People born overseas

0.9% ▼ -85.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wilcannia — lower than 99% of areas.

Wilcannia0.9%
2836, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries reported are Australian at 12.6% and English at 6.5%, followed by Irish, German, and Scottish origins.

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In Wilcannia, the largest group is Australian at 45%, followed by English (23%) and Irish (13%).

Australian 12.6% English 6.5% Irish 3.5% German 2.8% Scottish 1.9% Chinese 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 0.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011, and 75.9% of the population was born in Australia.

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0.9% ▼ -85.5%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Wilcannia, Australia is the majority at 99%; India is next at 1%.

Australia 75.9% India 0.6%

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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121120/wilcannia/topic/ancestry-heritage