39.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Padstow · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Padstow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Padstow were born overseas, creating a diverse community where a wide range of cultural backgrounds meet. This blend of origins is reflected in the local families, with significant Chinese and English ancestral roots alongside Vietnamese and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian, Chinese and English are the most common ancestries, each claimed by around 17% to 18% of residents. Vietnamese and Irish heritage are also prominent, making up 5.4% and 5.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas is a common experience here, with 39.3% of residents arriving from another country. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and well above the New South Wales average of 29.3%, with China and Vietnam being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13131/padstow/topic/ancestry-heritage