Longueville · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Longueville

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

Nearly a quarter of the people in Longueville were born overseas, though this is well below the New South Wales figure. Most residents trace their roots to English and Australian origins. It is a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong British and Irish heritage.

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📍 Longueville, Suburb / Locality

Where Longueville sits — People born overseas

24.9% ▲ +20.2%
  • 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 Longueville — higher than 85% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Longueville24.9%
2066, NSW 38.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 36.1%, followed by Australian at 31.1% and Irish at 16.9%. Other common ancestries include Chinese at 11.2% and Scottish at 11.0%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 24.9% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas, despite being a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (73.4%), with England (4.8%) and China (2.2%) as the next most common birthplaces.

24.9% ▲ +20.2%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 24.9%

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 Longueville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12394/longueville/topic/ancestry-heritage