40.0% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Wahroonga · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Four out of ten people in North Wahroonga were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in its category. This global mix is reflected in a community where English and Australian ancestries are common, but Chinese heritage is also very prominent.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 30.7%, followed by Australian at 23.6%. Chinese ancestry is also significant, accounting for 17% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 40% overseas birth rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 58% of residents were born in Australia, China is the most common birth country outside Australia at 7%.
40.0% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in North Wahroonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13025/north-wahroonga/topic/ancestry-heritage