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Zetland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Zetland

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

A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Zetland than across the rest of the country, with 63% of residents born abroad. This international makeup is reflected in the ancestry of the area, where Chinese is the most common background at 32.8%.

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📍 Zetland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Zetland sits — People born overseas

63.0% —

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

Zetland63.0%
2017, NSW 58.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese is the most common ancestry at 32.8%, followed by English at 17.9% and Australian at 10.6%. Other notable backgrounds include Irish at 9.1% and Scottish at 4.7%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The 63% of people born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. China is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 20.5% of the population.

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 Zetland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031648/zetland/topic/ancestry-heritage