Bemboka · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bemboka

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

A sharp drop in the number of overseas-born residents has defined the recent makeup of Bemboka, where just 10.2% of people were born abroad. This is far below the national figure, making the area much more likely to be born in Australia than most other places in the country.

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📍 Bemboka, Urban Centre

Where Bemboka sits — People born overseas

10.2% ▼ -62.9%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 32 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 33 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 39 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 44 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 72 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 164 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 123 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 124 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 155 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 143 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 125 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 113 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 114 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 83 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 79 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 57 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 49 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 43 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 18 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 19 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 14 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 6 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 2 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 7 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 10 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 23 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bemboka — lower than 55% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Bemboka10.2%
2550, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 43.2% and 44.1% of the population respectively, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.

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Bemboka splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (38%), with Irish at 10%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has fallen by 17 percentage points since 2011. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3%, with 83.9% of the local population born in Australia.

10.2% ▼ -62.9%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

Country of birth

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In Bemboka, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

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 Bemboka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122014/bemboka/topic/ancestry-heritage