50.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Northmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Northmead
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of the people in Northmead were born in another country, making it a diverse place to live. This international mix is reflected in the homes here, where Indian ancestry is now the most common, held by nearly 20% of residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most frequent at 19.7%, followed by Australian and English ancestries, which are both at 16.1%. Chinese and Irish roots are also common, making up 8.2% and 5.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 50.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7% and the state's 29.3%. This proportion rose 2.6 points since 2011, with 19.9% of people born in India and 3.3% in China.
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 Northmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041491/northmead/topic/ancestry-heritage