15.6% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Paddys River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Paddys River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Paddys River, where 29.7% of people claim this background. The area has a diverse mix of roots, with English, Irish and Italian ancestries also playing significant roles in the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (29.7%) and English (28.1%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish (10.9%) and Italian (10.9%). Scottish heritage is also represented at 4.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the figures for both New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%).
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 Paddys River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13130/paddys-river/topic/ancestry-heritage