35.3% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a diverse population where strong ties to England and Australia sit alongside a significant Chinese community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.2%, followed by Australian at 28.9% and Chinese at 13.7%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also feature, at 9.3% and 8.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 35.3% since 2011, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 29.3%. While 63.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.2%), England (4.2%), and India (3.7%).
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 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/topic/ancestry-heritage