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Strathfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Strathfield - East

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

A huge 68.3% of people in Strathfield - East were born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region, where a large proportion of the community traces their roots to Asia.

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📍 Strathfield - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathfield - East sits — People born overseas

68.3% —

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

Strathfield - East68.3%
2135, NSW 59.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most common at 20.6%, followed by English at 7.7% and Indian at 7.5%. Other significant groups include those with Australian (6.0%) and Vietnamese (3.4%) heritage.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

More than two-thirds of residents were born abroad, which is 39 points higher than the New South Wales average. This diversity is seen in the birthplace data, where Nepal is the most common overseas origin at 21.6%, followed by China and India.

Country of birth

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In Strathfield - East, the largest group is Australia at 37%, followed by Nepal (30%) and China (12%).

Australia 26.5% Nepal 21.6% China 8.7% India 8.0% Vietnam 2.9% Philippines 1.3% Italy 1.0% New Zealand 0.5% England 0.5% South Africa 0.1%

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 Strathfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031680/strathfield-east/topic/ancestry-heritage