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Bexley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bexley - South

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

Over half of the people in Bexley - South were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas at this level. This high proportion of international residents is seen in the ancestry data, where Chinese heritage is the most common at 17.6%.

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📍 Bexley - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bexley - South sits — People born overseas

52.6% —

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

Bexley - South52.6%
2207, NSW 41.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 17.6%, followed by Australian (11.8%) and English (11.2%) backgrounds. Greek and Irish heritage are also notable, accounting for 6.1% and 4.0% of the population.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A far higher share of residents were born overseas than in the rest of the state or nation, reaching 52.6%. While 43.4% were born in Australia, many others arrived from China (8.7%) and Nepal (7.5%).

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 Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041670/bexley-south/topic/ancestry-heritage