42.6% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Randwick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Randwick - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 42% of people in Randwick - South were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This creates a diverse community where nearly half the population brings a global perspective to the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.3%, followed by Australian at 20.6% and Irish at 18%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish and Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly to 42.6% since 2016, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 52.1% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, China, New Zealand and India.
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 Randwick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021570/randwick-south/topic/ancestry-heritage