34.1% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Willoughby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Willoughby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Willoughby were born overseas, a figure well above the state and national averages. This creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are common, but Chinese heritage is also very prominent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent at 29.4% and 27.4% each. Other common ancestries include Chinese (15.4%), Irish (11.4%), and Scottish (8.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%, with China being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.8%.
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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011687/willoughby/topic/ancestry-heritage