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Truro · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Truro

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Truro (L) compared to most similar areas. Only 7.3% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Truro, Urban Centre

Where Truro sits — People born overseas

7.3% ▲ +6.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Truro — lower than 75% of areas.

Truro7.3%
5356, SA 8.1%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 40.4% and English at 37.4%, with German ancestry also accounting for a quarter of the population.

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Truro splits fairly evenly between Australian (33%) and English (31%), with German at 21%.

Australian 40.4% English 37.4% German 25.8% Scottish 6.3% Irish 5.8% Italian 2.8% Dutch 2.0% Indian 1.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 24.1% and has barely changed since 2011. The vast majority were born in Australia, followed by small numbers from New Zealand and England.

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7.3% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Truro, Australia is the majority at 96%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 85.4% New Zealand 1.5% England 1.3% India 0.8%

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 Truro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422057/truro/topic/ancestry-heritage