43.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ermington - Rydalmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ermington - Rydalmere
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Daily life in Ermington - Rydalmere is shaped by a diverse mix of cultures, with 43% of residents born overseas. This figure is far above the national average and reflects a community where a wide variety of backgrounds blend together.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 19.1%, followed closely by Australian at 18.4% and English at 17.6%. Other notable ancestral groups include Irish and Italian residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 43% since 2011, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 52.4% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from China, India, the Philippines and England.
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 Ermington - Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021477/ermington-rydalmere/topic/ancestry-heritage