42.3% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rydalmere · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rydalmere
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 Rydalmere at 18.8%, though the area is shaped by a very diverse mix of backgrounds. With 42.3% of residents born overseas, it is one of the most multicultural places in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
While Australian, Chinese, and English are the most common ancestries, they are closely matched at around 18% each. Irish and Scottish heritage also feature for 6.1% and 4.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far more people here were born overseas than in the rest of New South Wales or Australia, with a typical gap of about 13 to 15 percentage points. China is the most common birth place outside Australia, accounting for 8.7% of residents.
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 Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13468/rydalmere/topic/ancestry-heritage