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Canterbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Canterbury - South

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

Nearly half of all residents in Canterbury - South were born overseas, a figure far above the New South Wales and national averages. This creates a diverse community where Chinese, English, Greek, and Australian ancestries are the most common.

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📍 Canterbury - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Canterbury - South sits — People born overseas

49.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury - South — higher than 92% of areas.

Canterbury - South49.4%
2206, NSW 35.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese is the most common ancestry at 20%, followed by English at 10.9%, Greek at 10.8%, and Australian at 10.6%. Italian ancestry is also notable at 5.2%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Almost half the population (49.4%) were born overseas, which is far above the 29.3% seen in New South Wales. While 44.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are China (9.8%), Vietnam (3.8%), and the Philippines (2.3%).

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 Canterbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021661/canterbury-south/topic/ancestry-heritage