26.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sylvania - Taren Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sylvania - Taren Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Sylvania - Taren Point, making up 27.9% of the population. The area is mostly Australian-born and has a strong European influence, with Greek and Chinese ancestries also featuring prominently in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, together accounting for over half the population. Greek (11.6%), Chinese (9.1%), and Irish (8.2%) are the next most frequent backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average and a little below the national figure. This proportion has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with China being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.1%.
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 Sylvania - Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011531/sylvania-taren-point/topic/ancestry-heritage