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Ancestry & Birthplace in Paterson

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Paterson compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Paterson, Urban Centre

Where Paterson sits — People born overseas

6.7% ▼ -55.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paterson — lower than 80% of areas.

Paterson6.7%
2421, NSW 5.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian (51.6%) or English (44.6%) ancestry, followed by Irish at 14.8%.

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In Paterson, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (35%) and Irish (12%).

Australian 51.6% English 44.6% Irish 14.8% Scottish 8.1% German 6.1% Greek 2.0% Italian 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen 8.3 points since 2011, leaving 88.1% of the population born in Australia. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.

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6.7% ▼ -55.4%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Paterson, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 88.1% England 2.6%

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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122107/paterson/topic/ancestry-heritage