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Whitton · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Whitton

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

A tiny fraction of people born overseas live in Whitton (L), leaving it far below the New South Wales and national figures. While 27.7% of Australians were born abroad, only 4.6% of people in this area were born outside Australia.

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📍 Whitton, Urban Centre

Where Whitton sits — People born overseas

4.6% ▲ +2.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Whitton — lower than 89% of areas.

Whitton4.6%
2705, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Almost half of the residents claim Australian ancestry, followed by English (37%), Irish (11.8%) and Scottish (11%) roots.

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In Whitton, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (11%).

Australian 47.1% English 37.0% Irish 11.8% Scottish 11.0% German 2.3% Italian 1.4% Filipino 1.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most areas and has barely changed since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (84.4%), with small numbers from the Philippines and New Zealand.

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4.6% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Whitton, Australia is the majority at 97%; Philippines is next at 2%.

Australia 84.4% Philippines 1.4% New Zealand 1.2%

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 Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122149/whitton/topic/ancestry-heritage