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Greenfield Park - Prairiewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood

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

More than half of the people in Greenfield Park - Prairiewood were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011. This area is now far more multicultural than the rest of the state, with a strong presence of Vietnamese and Chinese backgrounds.

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📍 Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Greenfield Park - Prairiewood sits — People born overseas

57.3% ▲ +8.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenfield Park - Prairiewood — higher than 98% of areas.

Greenfield Park - Prairiewood57.3%
2176, NSW 53.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Vietnamese ancestry is the most common at 11.1%, followed by Chinese at 8.9% and Australian at 7.1%. Italian and English backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.

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Greenfield Park - Prairiewood splits fairly evenly between Vietnamese (24%) and Chinese (20%), with Australian at 15%.

Vietnamese 11.1% Chinese 8.9% Australian 7.1% Italian 6.5% English 6.0% Filipino 1.9% Irish 1.2% Scottish 1.0% Indian 0.7% Greek 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A huge 57.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 38.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Vietnam at 8.6% and Italy at 1.7%.

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57.3% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Greenfield Park - Prairiewood, Australia is the majority at 74%; Vietnam is next at 16%.

Australia 38.8% Vietnam 8.6% Italy 1.7% Philippines 1.4% China 0.8% New Zealand 0.7% England 0.4% India 0.2% South Africa 0.0%

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 Greenfield Park - Prairiewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021517/greenfield-park-prairiewood/topic/ancestry-heritage