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Cabramatta West · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cabramatta West

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

Over half of the people in Cabramatta West were born overseas, placing it among the highest areas for overseas birth in the country. This international makeup is reflected in a community where Vietnamese and Chinese ancestries are the most common.

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Where Cabramatta West sits — People born overseas

55.4% ▲ +3.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cabramatta West — higher than 99% of areas.

Cabramatta West55.4%
2166, NSW 60.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Vietnamese ancestry is the most frequent at 37%, followed by Chinese ancestry at 18.4%. Australian and English ancestries are less common, making up 8.4% and 6.1% respectively.

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In Cabramatta West, the largest group is Vietnamese at 48%, followed by Chinese (24%) and Australian (11%).

Vietnamese 37.0% Chinese 18.4% Australian 8.4% English 6.1% Italian 3.0% Irish 0.9% German 0.9% Scottish 0.8% Filipino 0.5% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is 55.4%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This high number is driven by the 30.4% of residents born in Vietnam.

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55.4% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Cabramatta West, Australia is the majority at 52%; Vietnam is next at 41%.

Australia 38.6% Vietnam 30.4% Italy 1.4% China 1.4% New Zealand 1.3% England 0.4% Philippines 0.3% India 0.1%

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 Cabramatta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10739/cabramatta-west/topic/ancestry-heritage