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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Remainder of State/Territory

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

A middle-of-the-pack share of overseas-born residents live in the Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) compared to similar areas. The region is dominated by those with Australian and English roots, while only 10.1% of the population was born outside Australia.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Urban Centre

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People born overseas

10.1% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 56% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory10.1%
2835, NSW 7.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 41.0% and English at 40.2%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots follow at 11.9%, 10.9%, and 4.3% respectively.

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Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Australian (36%) and English (35%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 41.0% English 40.2% Irish 11.9% Scottish 10.9% German 4.3% Italian 3.3% Dutch 1.4% Chinese 0.8% Greek 0.5% Indian 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (81.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.7%.

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL131001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage