67.8% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Homebush · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Homebush
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A huge shift in cultural identity has occurred in Homebush, where 67.8% of residents were born overseas. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese and Indian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 23.1% and 16.5% of the population respectively, while English ancestry is reported by 9.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas rates are far above the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This is reflected in the community, where India (19.7%), China (12.6%), and Nepal (5.9%) are the most common birthplaces after Australia.
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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11936/homebush/topic/ancestry-heritage