42.2% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parklea · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parklea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultures defines daily life in Parklea, where 42.2% of residents were born overseas. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, creating a community with a strong international character. Indian ancestry is the most common, accounting for 15.9% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most prominent group at 15.9%, followed by Australian at 9.5% and English at 8.1%. Filipino and Chinese ancestries also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas figures are among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. While 52.3% of people were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 12.8%.
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 Parklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13164/parklea/topic/ancestry-heritage