# Ancestry & Birthplace — Strathfield - East

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

Area: Strathfield - East (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 68.3% | — |

**Country of birth** — 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%

**Ancestry** — Chinese 20.6%, English 7.7%, Indian 7.5%, Australian 6.0%, Vietnamese 3.4%, Italian 3.0%, Irish 2.6%, Greek 1.7%, Scottish 1.6%, Filipino 1.5%, German 0.6%, Dutch 0.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031680/strathfield-east/topic/ancestry-heritage