48.0% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sydney - Ryde · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sydney - Ryde
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Sydney - Ryde were born in another country, creating a diverse community where international backgrounds are the norm. This overseas influence is most visible in the local ancestry, with Chinese heritage being the most common group at 26.8%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent here at 26.8%, followed by English at 18.3%, Australian at 17.1%, Irish at 6.7% and Indian at 5.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas birth is far more common here than in the rest of the state or nation, with 48.0% of people born outside Australia. This figure has risen by 7.9 points since 2011, and the most common birthplaces after Australia are China (12.7%), India (4.5%), England (2.0%) and the Philippines (1.7%).
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 - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/topic/ancestry-heritage