36.7% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are most common, followed by significant Chinese and Indian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (25.5%) and Australian (24.6%) are the most common ancestries. Other prominent groups include Chinese (13.4%), Indian (7.7%) and Irish (7.4%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 7.5 points since 2011 to reach 36.7%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While 60.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (5.7%) and India (5.6%).
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 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/topic/ancestry-heritage