37.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Croydon Park · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Croydon Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of the population in Croydon Park was born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in the ancestry of the area, where Italian and Chinese roots are now as common as Australian and English ones.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community's roots are diverse, with Australian and Italian ancestries both sitting at 17.2%. English (14.6%), Chinese (13.7%), and Irish (8.1%) ancestries also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A high 37.4% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the own Australian average of 27.7%. While 58.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.0%) and Italy (4.3%).
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 Croydon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11136/croydon-park/topic/ancestry-heritage