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Schofields - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Schofields - East

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

More than half of the people in Schofields - East were born overseas, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This international mix is clearly seen in the local heritage, where Indian ancestry is the most common at 26.5%.

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📍 Schofields - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Schofields - East sits — People born overseas

54.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Schofields - East — higher than 95% of areas.

Schofields - East54.0%
2762, NSW 51.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Indian ancestry is the most frequent at 26.5%, followed by Australian at 13.6% and English at 12.4%. Other common ancestries include Chinese at 7.4% and Filipino at 5.7%.

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In Schofields - East, the largest group is Indian at 35%, followed by Australian (18%) and English (16%).

Indian 26.5% Australian 13.6% English 12.4% Chinese 7.4% Filipino 5.7% Irish 3.2% Scottish 2.6% Italian 2.2% German 1.2% Dutch 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 54% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 41.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 23.9%, the Philippines at 3.6%, and China at 3.5%.

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 Schofields - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021632/schofields-east/topic/ancestry-heritage