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Burwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Burwood

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

Among the highest for its area type, 70.9% of people in Burwood were born overseas. This creates a diverse community where nearly half the population claims Chinese ancestry, far exceeding the figures seen across New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Burwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Burwood sits — People born overseas

70.9% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burwood — higher than 99% of areas.

Burwood70.9%
2134, NSW 69.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most common at 49.8%, followed by English at 8.2% and Australian at 4.9%. Vietnamese and Indian ancestries each make up about 3% of the population.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The overseas birth rate is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 29.3%. China is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 29.9% of residents, while 8.8% were born in Nepal.

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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031678/burwood/topic/ancestry-heritage