31.2% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Hills · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Hills
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of people in East Hills were born overseas, reflecting a trend toward greater diversity since 2011. This is well above the national figure, with a strong presence of residents from both European and Asian backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 26.9% and English at 26.6%, followed by Irish, Chinese and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 31.2% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure. While 65.9% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from Vietnam and China.
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 East Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11354/east-hills/topic/ancestry-heritage