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Mortdale - Oatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mortdale - Oatley

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

Over a third of people in Mortdale - Oatley were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This diversity is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by a significant Chinese community.

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📍 Mortdale - Oatley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mortdale - Oatley sits — People born overseas

33.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mortdale - Oatley — higher than 74% of areas.

Mortdale - Oatley33.7%
2223, NSW 32.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 24.4% and 23.6% of the population. Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 17.4%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.

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Mortdale - Oatley splits fairly evenly between English (25%) and Australian (24%), with Chinese at 18%.

English 24.4% Australian 23.6% Chinese 17.4% Irish 8.2% Scottish 6.5% Greek 5.1% Italian 4.4% German 2.3% Filipino 2.1% Indian 1.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 33.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 63.4% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.1%.

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 Mortdale - Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031666/mortdale-oatley/topic/ancestry-heritage