33.4% —
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Inner West · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Inner West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in the Inner West than in most other areas. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure. This mix is reflected in the strong presence of English, Australian, Irish, and Chinese ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.9%, followed by Australian at 24.4% and Irish at 13.7%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish and Chinese residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 33.4% of people were born overseas, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This is slightly lower than in 2016, when the figure was 34.3%, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, and China.
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 Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/topic/ancestry-heritage