52.2% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cherrybrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cherrybrook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Cherrybrook were born overseas, a figure far higher than the national average. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese and Indian heritage which together make up over a third of the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 25.3%, followed by English at 19.6% and Australian at 16.3%. Those with Indian ancestry also make up a significant part of the community at 12.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 52.2% in 2021, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 46.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 9.6% and India at 8.8%.
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 Cherrybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011558/cherrybrook/topic/ancestry-heritage