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Leppington - Catherine Field · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Leppington - Catherine Field

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

A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in Leppington - Catherine Field than in the rest of the state. Over a third of the population arrived from abroad, contributing to a diverse mix of backgrounds where Australian and English ancestries are the most common, alongside significant Italian and Indian ties.

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Where Leppington - Catherine Field sits — People born overseas

36.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leppington - Catherine Field — higher than 78% of areas.

Leppington - Catherine Field36.6%
2179, NSW 41.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian (18.5%) and English (15.2%) ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Italian at 10.3%, Indian at 6.7%, and Chinese at 5.1%.

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Leppington - Catherine Field splits fairly evenly between Australian (26%) and English (21%), with Italian at 14%.

Australian 18.5% English 15.2% Italian 10.3% Indian 6.7% Chinese 5.1% Irish 3.7% Filipino 3.6% Scottish 3.2% Vietnamese 2.0% Greek 1.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 36.6% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 59.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, Nepal, the Philippines, and 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 Leppington - Catherine Field [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011728/leppington-catherine-field/topic/ancestry-heritage