52.2% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sydney - Parramatta · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sydney - Parramatta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in Sydney - Parramatta, where 15.8% of people claim this heritage. This area is a major hub for migration, with over half the population born overseas. This global mix is far more pronounced here than in the rest of New South Wales or Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry leads the local breakdown at 15.8%, followed by Australian (12.4%), English (11.7%), Indian (9.3%) and Irish (3.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half the population (52.2%) was born overseas, a figure far above the national level that has risen 6.1 percentage points since 2011. While 41.8% were born in Australia, significant numbers arrived from India (9.2%), China (7.9%), Nepal (2.9%) and Vietnam (2.3%).
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 - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/topic/ancestry-heritage