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Blyth · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Blyth

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Blyth than in most similar areas. The town is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage rooted in English and German ancestry.

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📍 Blyth, Urban Centre

Where Blyth sits — People born overseas

6.1% ▼ -69.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Blyth — lower than 84% of areas.

Blyth6.1%
5462, SA 5.8%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 45.2% and 38% of the population respectively. German heritage is also prominent at 12.7%.

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In Blyth, the largest group is Australian at 38%, followed by English (32%) and German (11%).

Australian 45.2% English 38.0% German 12.7% Scottish 10.2% Irish 7.2% Dutch 3.4% Italian 2.3% Filipino 1.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This is a significant drop from 20.0% back in 2011.

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6.1% ▼ -69.5%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Blyth, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 87.8% England 2.0% Philippines 0.7%

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 Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422008/blyth/topic/ancestry-heritage