32.5% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Botany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Botany
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong international presence shapes daily life in Botany, where over 32% of residents were born overseas. This mix of backgrounds is well above the state and national figures, creating a diverse community with a global feel.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 25.7% and 25.5%, followed by Irish at 12.7% and Chinese at 8.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 32.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 62.9% were born in Australia, others arrived from England, New Zealand, China and the Philippines.
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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011321/botany/topic/ancestry-heritage