65.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lidcombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lidcombe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A striking 65.1% of people in Lidcombe were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region. This high level of international migration is reflected in the community's roots, with Chinese ancestry being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 26.7%, followed by English at 6.4%, Australian at 5.8%, Vietnamese at 4.8% and Filipino at 3.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose slightly to 65.1% in 2021, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 29.3%. The most common birthplaces are Australia (30.6%), China (11.1%), Nepal (7.0%), Vietnam (5.7%) and the Philippines (2.8%).
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 Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011586/lidcombe/topic/ancestry-heritage