42.3% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Canterbury (North) - Ashbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury than in the rest of the state. More than 42% of the population grew up in another country, which is well above the national figure. This mix of backgrounds is seen in a diverse range of ancestries, with Australian and English being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 19.0% and 18.5%. Other significant groups include Chinese (10.9%), Irish (8.9%), and Italian (8.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 42.3% of people born overseas is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011, with China, Vietnam, and Italy being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 (North) - Ashbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031392/canterbury-ashbury/topic/ancestry-heritage