38.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Sydney - Mosman · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Sydney - Mosman
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in North Sydney - Mosman, where 36.2% of people claim these roots. This is a diverse area with a very strong international presence, as nearly 4 in 10 residents were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish at 13.5%, Scottish at 11.1%, and Chinese at 9.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Thirty-eight percent of people were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and well above the state average. This overseas-born population rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being England, China, and New Zealand.
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 North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12104/north-sydney-mosman/topic/ancestry-heritage