34.1% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenwich · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenwich
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Greenwich were born overseas, putting the area among the most internationally diverse for its size. This global mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by Irish, Scottish and Chinese heritages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.9%, followed by Australian at 27.7%. Irish, Scottish and Chinese ancestries also make up significant parts of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 34.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. While 62.7% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, China, India and New Zealand.
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 Greenwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11776/greenwich/topic/ancestry-heritage