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Penshurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Penshurst

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

Chinese ancestry is the most common in Penshurst, where 24.3% of people claim this heritage. This mix of backgrounds helps explain why more than half the population was born overseas, a figure far higher than the national average.

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📍 Penshurst, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Penshurst sits — People born overseas

52.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Penshurst — higher than 94% of areas.

Penshurst52.0%
2222, NSW 47.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry leads the breakdown at 24.3%, followed by English at 14.2% and Australian at 11.9%. Irish and Greek ancestries are also present at 4.8% and 4.6% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Over half the people in Penshurst were born overseas, which is far above the 29.3% for New South Wales. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are China at 13.0% and Nepal at 11.0%.

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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031667/penshurst/topic/ancestry-heritage