58.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Berala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in Berala, where 37.3% of people identify with this heritage. This diverse community is shaped by a very high proportion of overseas-born residents, a trend that has remained steady over the last few years.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most frequent ancestry at 37.3%, followed by English at 8.1% and Australian at 7.4%. Other common ancestries include Vietnamese at 5.4% and Filipino at 3.9%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 60% of people in Berala were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of migration has barely changed since 2016, with China (17.2%) and Vietnam (8.5%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
58.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Berala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011585/berala/topic/ancestry-heritage