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Awaba · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Awaba

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

Very few people born overseas live in Awaba, which is much lower than most similar areas. Most residents trace their roots to the British Isles, with nearly half claiming English ancestry.

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📍 Awaba, Urban Centre

Where Awaba sits — People born overseas

5.8% ▲ +58.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Awaba — lower than 86% of areas.

Awaba5.8%
2283, NSW 10.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.1% and 45.0% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also notable at 10.5% and 9.4% respectively.

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Awaba splits fairly evenly between English (40%) and Australian (37%), with Irish at 9%.

English 48.1% Australian 45.0% Irish 10.5% Scottish 9.4% German 4.7% Filipino 1.1% Chinese 0.8% Italian 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this rose 2.1 points since 2011, 89.8% of the population were born in Australia.

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5.8% ▲ +58.6%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Awaba, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 89.8% England 1.9%

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 Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122010/awaba/topic/ancestry-heritage