47.0% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blacktown - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blacktown - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Blacktown - West than in most other similar areas. Nearly half the population grew up outside Australia, making it a highly diverse community with strong ties to India and the Philippines.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 17.7% and 16.1%, followed by Indian at 12.0% and Filipino at 8.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 47% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly from 46% in 2016, with India (12.6%) and the Philippines (6.4%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011561/blacktown-west/topic/ancestry-heritage