Pemulwuy · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pemulwuy

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 Pemulwuy, making up 15.5% of the population. This is a diverse area where 41.8% of people were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. A mix of Indian, English, Chinese and Filipino backgrounds shapes the local identity.

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📍 Pemulwuy, Suburb / Locality

Where Pemulwuy sits — People born overseas

41.8% ▼ -6.2%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pemulwuy — higher than 96% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Pemulwuy41.8%
2148, NSW 48.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestral backgrounds are Australian at 15.5%, Indian at 12.5%, and English at 11.8%, followed by Chinese and Filipino heritage.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

More than four in ten people here were born overseas, which is far above the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 8%, followed by the Philippines and China.

41.8% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.6%
  • 2016: 43.7%
  • 2021: 41.8%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Pemulwuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13192/pemulwuy/topic/ancestry-heritage