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Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenlands

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

A small shift in cultural roots has occurred in Greenlands over the last decade, with 15% of residents now born overseas. This is higher than most similar areas, though the community remains overwhelmingly Australian-born with strong English and Dutch ancestral ties.

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📍 Greenlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenlands sits — People born overseas

15.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenlands — higher than 64% of areas.

Greenlands15.0%
2631, NSW 8.7%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Dutch heritage are most common here, making up 60% and 45% of the community's ancestry respectively, while 15% claim Australian ancestry.

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In Greenlands, the largest group is English at 50%, followed by Dutch (38%) and Australian (13%).

English 60.0% Dutch 45.0% Australian 15.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is 15%, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.

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In Greenlands, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 90.0%

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 Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11772/greenlands/topic/ancestry-heritage