26.8% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sydney - Outer South West · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sydney - Outer South West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas here than in most similar areas, with 26.8% of the population arriving from another country. Sydney - Outer South West has a diverse mix of roots, though Australian and English ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (31.1%) and English (28.4%) are the most common ancestries. Other significant groups include Irish (7.4%), Scottish (6.5%), and Indian (4.1%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of residents born overseas has risen 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.8%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is a little below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.
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 - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/topic/ancestry-heritage