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Strathfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Strathfield - West

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

Chinese ancestry is the most common heritage in Strathfield - West, where 23.4% of people claim this background. This diverse area sees nearly half of its residents born outside Australia, making it far more multicultural than the national average.

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📍 Strathfield - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathfield - West sits — People born overseas

46.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield - West — higher than 89% of areas.

Strathfield - West46.2%
2135, NSW 59.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most prominent at 23.4%, followed by Australian (10.6%) and English (9.2%). Other common ancestries include Indian at 7.4% and Italian at 5.6%.

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In Strathfield - West, the largest group is Chinese at 32%, followed by Australian (14%) and English (13%).

Chinese 23.4% Australian 10.6% English 9.2% Indian 7.4% Italian 5.6% Irish 4.5% Vietnamese 4.3% Greek 3.0% Scottish 2.7% Filipino 1.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Nearly half of the population (46.2%) was born overseas, which is far above the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the 27.7% national figure. While 50.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (8.4%) and India (5.2%).

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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031681/strathfield-west/topic/ancestry-heritage