51.4% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashfield - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in Ashfield - North, where 18.6% of people claim this heritage. This area is defined by its international roots, with over half of all residents born in another country.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 18.6%, followed closely by English at 18.1% and Australian at 15.3%. Other significant groups include Irish (8.2%) and Scottish (5.5%) ancestry.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half the population was born overseas, at 51.4%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high proportion is seen in the diversity of birthplaces, with China (9.6%) and Nepal (9.4%) being the most common overseas origins.
51.4% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031676/ashfield-north/topic/ancestry-heritage