52.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Ryde - Meadowbank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Ryde - Meadowbank
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in West Ryde - Meadowbank were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This creates a diverse community where Chinese, English, and Australian ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 24.3%, followed by English at 15.4% and Australian at 14.9%. Indian and Irish ancestries also feature, at 5.9% and 5.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than half of residents (52.8%) were born outside Australia, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and has risen 4.5 points since 2011. Aside from those born in Australia (44.3%), the most common birthplaces are China (10.6%) and India (5.1%).
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 West Ryde - Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/topic/ancestry-heritage