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Abernethy · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Abernethy

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage for people in Abernethy (L), where 51.8% of residents claim this background. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with a very small proportion of the population arriving from overseas.

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Where Abernethy sits — People born overseas

5.5% ▼ -69.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Abernethy — lower than 87% of areas.

Abernethy5.5%
2325, NSW 7.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the next most common at 36.5%, followed by Scottish (14.9%), Irish (7.5%) and German (4.3%) roots.

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In Abernethy, the largest group is Australian at 44%, followed by English (31%) and Scottish (13%).

Australian 51.8% English 36.5% Scottish 14.9% Irish 7.5% German 4.3% Italian 2.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.5% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 17.7% of the population was born outside Australia.

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5.5% ▼ -69.0%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Abernethy, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 88.2% England 3.5% New Zealand 1.2%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Abernethy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122001/abernethy/topic/ancestry-heritage