46.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blacktown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blacktown - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Blacktown - South were born overseas, making it a much more multicultural area than most of Australia. This diverse mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where Indian and Filipino roots are far more common than in the wider state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 16.6% and English at 14.9%, followed by Indian at 13.1%, Filipino at 7.1% and Chinese at 5.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 46.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 2.9 points since 2016. India is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 12.9%.
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 Blacktown - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011560/blacktown-south/topic/ancestry-heritage