69.2% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parramatta · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parramatta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than two-thirds of people in Parramatta were born overseas, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas in the country. This international character is driven by strong connections to Asia, with nearly 30% of residents claiming Indian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most common at 27.3%, followed by Chinese at 15.3%. English and Australian ancestries are less frequent, accounting for 8.5% and 6.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 69.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This is reflected in the birthplaces of locals, where India is the most common origin at 30.9%, followed by Australia at 24.8%.
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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13167/parramatta/topic/ancestry-heritage