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Prestons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Prestons

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

Over four in ten residents in Prestons were born overseas, creating a diverse community with strong links to Asia and Europe. This is far above the national figure, and it is reflected in the variety of ancestries across the suburb, where Indian and Filipino roots are as common as English and Australian ones.

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📍 Prestons, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Prestons sits — People born overseas

43.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Prestons — higher than 87% of areas.

Prestons43.1%
2170, NSW 45.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 14.3%, followed closely by English at 10.4% and Indian at 10.3%. Italian and Filipino ancestries both account for 4.6% of the population.

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No single group dominates in Prestons — Australian leads at 24%, ahead of English (18%) and Indian (17%).

Australian 14.3% English 10.4% Indian 10.3% Italian 4.6% Filipino 4.6% Chinese 4.4% Vietnamese 3.2% Irish 2.3% Scottish 1.9% Greek 1.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A far higher proportion of people here were born overseas compared to New South Wales and Australia, sitting at 43.1%. While 52.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (3.2%) and the Philippines (3.0%).

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 Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031733/prestons/topic/ancestry-heritage