47.4% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most other areas. This high level of international migration is reflected in the strong Chinese and English ancestral ties across the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most common ancestry at 24.6%, followed by English at 23.1% and Australian at 18.9%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 47.4% in 2021, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 49.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, India, and the Philippines.
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 Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011399/chatswood-lane-cove-north/topic/ancestry-heritage