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Mascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mascot

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

Nearly 60% of people in Mascot were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This high proportion of overseas-born residents is reflected in the local ancestry, where Chinese and English are the most common backgrounds.

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📍 Mascot, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mascot sits — People born overseas

59.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mascot — higher than 99% of areas.

Mascot59.8%
2020, NSW 59.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 26.7%, followed by English at 13.1% and Australian at 11.2%. Irish and Greek backgrounds also feature, at 7.0% and 3.9% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas is 59.8%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 35.1% of residents were born in Australia, many others arrived from China (11.4%), India (2.5%), and the Philippines (2.2%).

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 Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011635/mascot/topic/ancestry-heritage