49.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Strathfield · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common heritage in North Strathfield, where 21% of residents claim this background. This is a highly diverse area with a strong international presence, as nearly half the population was born in another country.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 21%, followed by Australian at 14.9% and English at 12.3%. Other significant groups include Italian and Indian backgrounds.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly half the population, 49.9%, was born overseas, which is far above the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the 27.7% national figure. While 45% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include China at 9% and India at 6.2%.
49.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in North Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13019/north-strathfield/topic/ancestry-heritage