# Ancestry & Birthplace — Auburn - Central

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Area: Auburn - Central (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

Almost 65% of people in Auburn - Central were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level. This high proportion of overseas-born residents is reflected in a wide variety of ancestries, with Chinese and Indian heritage being common across the community.

The 64.6% of residents born overseas is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has rose 1.0 percentage points since 2016, with many people arriving from China (14.4%) and Nepal (13.1%).

Chinese ancestry is the most common at 20.8%, followed by English at 5.9% and Indian at 5.6%. Other notable groups include people with Australian ancestry (5.3%) and Filipino ancestry (1.2%).

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 64.6% | — |

**Country of birth** — Australia 27.0%, China 14.4%, Nepal 13.1%, India 4.8%, Vietnam 1.5%, Philippines 0.9%, New Zealand 0.3%, Italy 0.3%, England 0.2%, South Africa 0.1%

**Ancestry** — Chinese 20.8%, English 5.9%, Indian 5.6%, Australian 5.3%, Filipino 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, Italian 0.9%, Irish 0.5%, Scottish 0.4%, Greek 0.4%, German 0.3%, Dutch 0.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011582/auburn-central/topic/ancestry-heritage