Liverpool · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Liverpool

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

Over half of all people in Liverpool were born overseas, with 56.6% arriving from another country. This makes the area far more culturally diverse than the rest of the state and nation, with strong ties to India and Vietnam.

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📍 Liverpool, Suburb / Locality

Where Liverpool sits — People born overseas

56.6% ▲ +0.1%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Liverpool — higher than 99% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Liverpool56.6%
2170, NSW 45.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 9.4% and English at 8.3%. Indian (6.8%), Chinese (4.7%) and Vietnamese (4.3%) also make up significant parts of the population.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 33.9% were born in Australia, many others came from India (4.9%), Vietnam (3.1%) and the Philippines (2.2%).

56.6% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.6%
  • 2016: 55.5%
  • 2021: 56.6%

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12370/liverpool/topic/ancestry-heritage