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Greenhill · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenhill

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Greenhill than in most similar areas. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage of English and Australian ancestry.

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📍 Greenhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenhill sits — People born overseas

5.9% ▲ +45.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenhill — lower than 75% of areas.

Greenhill5.9%
2440, NSW 7.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestral backgrounds here, making up 32.6% and 30.9% of the population. Irish ancestry is also present for 8.3% of residents.

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Greenhill splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (37%), with Irish at 10%.

English 32.6% Australian 30.9% Irish 8.3% Scottish 6.7% German 2.5% Italian 0.9% Chinese 0.4% Filipino 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most areas, with 84.3% of residents born in Australia.

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5.9% ▲ +45.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Greenhill, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 84.3% England 1.7% New Zealand 0.7% Philippines 0.7%

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 Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11769/greenhill/topic/ancestry-heritage