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Matraville - Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Matraville - Chifley

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

Nearly 33% of people in Matraville - Chifley were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are the most common, but Chinese and Irish roots are also strongly represented.

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📍 Matraville - Chifley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Matraville - Chifley sits — People born overseas

32.9% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Matraville - Chifley — higher than 73% of areas.

Matraville - Chifley32.9%
2036, NSW 38.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common at 24.1% and 24.0%, followed by Irish at 12.3% and Chinese at 9.4%.

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Matraville - Chifley splits fairly evenly between English (26%) and Australian (26%), with Irish at 13%.

English 24.1% Australian 24.0% Irish 12.3% Chinese 9.4% Scottish 6.2% Italian 5.8% Greek 4.9% German 2.2% Filipino 1.5% Indian 1.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 32.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above both New South Wales and the Australian average. While 61.7% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand and South Africa.

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 Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021653/matraville-chifley/topic/ancestry-heritage