40.4% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Darlinghurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Darlinghurst
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than four in ten people in Darlinghurst were born overseas, making it a global hub within the city. This high level of international background creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries remain common, but overseas birthplaces are far more frequent than across the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.6%, followed by Australian at 19.4% and Irish at 13.8%. Scottish and Chinese ancestries also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 40.4%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and has risen slightly since 2011. While 52.7% of residents were born in Australia, many others arrived from England, New Zealand and China.
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 Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031329/darlinghurst/topic/ancestry-heritage