34.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Matraville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Matraville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Matraville were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area much more diverse than most similar parts of the country, with a mix of local and international backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 23.3% and 22.9% respectively, followed by Irish and Chinese roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34.6% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure well above the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. While 60% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Matraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12534/matraville/topic/ancestry-heritage