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Riverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Riverstone

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Over a quarter of people in Riverstone claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is notably diverse, with a high proportion of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Riverstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Riverstone sits — People born overseas

32.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Riverstone — higher than 72% of areas.

Riverstone32.4%
2765, NSW 39.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 27.3% and 23.8% respectively. Indian heritage is also prominent at 8.7%, followed by Irish and Filipino ancestries at 5.7% each.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

More than three in ten people (32.4%) were born overseas, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 62.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (8.6%) and the Philippines (3.6%).

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 Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021630/riverstone/topic/ancestry-heritage