46.7% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Sydney · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Sydney
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in North Sydney were born overseas, placing it among the most internationally diverse areas of its kind. This global mix is reflected in a population where English and Australian ancestries are most common, followed by significant Chinese and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27.5%, while 18% of people identify as Australian. Chinese (13.3%), Irish (10.9%), and Scottish (8.4%) roots also make up a large part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 47% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia (46.9%), the most common birthplaces are China, England, India, and New Zealand.
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 North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13020/north-sydney/topic/ancestry-heritage