40.5% ▲ +232.1%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Sydney · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Sydney
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive 28 percentage point jump in overseas births since 2011 has transformed North Sydney into a highly international hub. Now, 40.5% of people here were born in another country, which is far above the national figure. This shift is reflected in a diverse mix of heritages, with English, Australian, and Chinese being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.7%, followed by Australian at 22.8% and Chinese at 16.4%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 40.5% of residents born overseas, this area is much more diverse than most other places and sits far above the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. While 56% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from China, England, India and New Zealand.
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 North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED132/north-sydney/topic/ancestry-heritage