46.1% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Castle Hill - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Castle Hill - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of all residents in Castle Hill - West were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This diverse mix is led by strong Chinese and Australian ancestry, with the overseas-born population growing by 5 percentage points since 2016.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 18.5%, followed closely by Australian (17%) and English (16.9%) roots. Other significant ancestral groups include Indian at 9.9% and Irish at 6.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 46.1%, the share of people born overseas is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 52.7% were born in Australia, those born abroad most commonly came from China (7.1%) and India (6.8%).
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 Castle Hill - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011557/castle-hill-west/topic/ancestry-heritage