# Ancestry & Birthplace — Sunnybank

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

Area: Sunnybank (Sub-region (SA3))

More than half of Sunnybank's residents were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area one of the most internationally diverse places in the region, with a strong presence of people from China and India.

A total of 53.1% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 42.9% were born in Australia, many others arrived from China (12.1%) and India (5.8%).

Chinese ancestry is the most common at 27.6%, followed by English at 17.1% and Australian at 14.7%. Indian and Irish ancestries also feature, making up 6.5% and 4.8% of the population respectively.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 53.1% | +8.4% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 42.9%, China 12.1%, India 5.8%, New Zealand 3.1%, Vietnam 1.9%, Philippines 1.6%, England 1.5%, South Africa 1.0%, Italy 0.2%, Nepal 0.1%

**Ancestry** — Chinese 27.6%, English 17.1%, Australian 14.7%, Indian 6.5%, Irish 4.8%, Scottish 4.3%, German 2.6%, Vietnamese 2.5%, Filipino 2.1%, Italian 1.3%, Greek 1.0%, Dutch 0.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30306/sunnybank/topic/ancestry-heritage