38.7% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Roselands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Roselands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Roselands, where nearly 4 in 10 people were born overseas. This is far above the national figure, creating a community with a rich mix of international roots and traditions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Greek is the most common ancestry at 15%, followed by Australian and English roots. Chinese and Italian ancestry are also prominent, with Chinese making up 9.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 38.7%, the proportion of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure. While 56.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, Vietnam, India, and the Philippines.
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 Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13423/roselands/topic/ancestry-heritage