30.5% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Marys - North St Marys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Marys - North St Marys
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of people in St Marys - North St Marys were born overseas, adding a global dimension to daily life in the area. This diversity is reflected in a mix of ancestral backgrounds, with Australian and English roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (24.9%) and English (23.6%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Filipino, Irish, and Scottish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 30.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2016, with the Philippines (4.2%) and New Zealand (3.5%) 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 St Marys - North St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051581/st-marys-north-st-marys/topic/ancestry-heritage