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Silverwater - Newington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Silverwater - Newington

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

Nearly half of the people in Silverwater - Newington were born overseas, making it far more diverse than most other areas. This international mix is seen in the ancestry data, where Chinese heritage is the most common at 19.3%.

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📍 Silverwater - Newington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Silverwater - Newington sits — People born overseas

45.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Silverwater - Newington — higher than 89% of areas.

Silverwater - Newington45.6%
2128, NSW 39.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most frequent here at 19.3%, followed by English at 11.3% and Australian at 11.0%. Indian and Irish ancestries each make up about 4% of the population.

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In Silverwater - Newington, the largest group is Chinese at 30%, followed by English (18%) and Australian (17%).

Chinese 19.3% English 11.3% Australian 11.0% Indian 4.3% Irish 4.0% Filipino 3.5% Italian 3.4% Scottish 2.9% German 1.2% Vietnamese 1.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Overseas-born residents make up 45.6% of the population, which is far above the 29.3% seen in New South Wales. While 51.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, India, and the Philippines.

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 Silverwater - Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011709/silverwater-newington/topic/ancestry-heritage