44.2% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Surry Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Surry Hills
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rich mix of global backgrounds shapes daily life in Surry Hills, where nearly 45% of people were born overseas. This international feel is much stronger here than in most other areas. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there is a significant presence of Irish, Chinese and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.6%, followed by Australian at 19.2% and Irish at 12.4%. Chinese and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 9.4% and 8.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Forty-four percent of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7% and the state figure of 29.3%. This proportion has risen by 2.8 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (48.7%), England (6.4%), and New Zealand (3.4%).
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 Surry Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031336/surry-hills/topic/ancestry-heritage