57.2% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Wahroonga (West) - Waitara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in Wahroonga (West) - Waitara, where 24.3% of people claim this heritage. This area is notably international, with over half the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese (24.3%), English (17.2%), and Australian (14.6%) are the most frequent ancestries. Indian (12.9%) and Irish (5.5%) also make up significant shares of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than half the population—57.2%—was born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has risen since 2016, with China (13.3%) and India (11.8%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Wahroonga (West) - Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021579/wahroonga-waitara/topic/ancestry-heritage