34.7% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Earlwood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Earlwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Earlwood compared to the rest of the state. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, reflecting a diverse community with strong Greek, English, and Italian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Greek is the most common ancestry at 22.3%, followed by Australian at 16.9% and English at 14.9%. Other significant groups include Italian and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 61.9% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are China, Vietnam, Italy, and England.
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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11346/earlwood/topic/ancestry-heritage