38.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sydenham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sydenham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very high proportion of overseas-born residents defines Sydenham, where 38.2% of people were born in another country. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest results for similar areas. The area's diverse makeup is reflected in its varied ancestries and birthplaces.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 26.2%, followed by Australian at 24.9% and Irish at 11.2%. Other significant groups include Chinese and Scottish ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The high number of overseas-born residents is seen in the 38.2% who were born outside Australia, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 58.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Vietnam, China, England, and New Zealand.
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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13729/sydenham/topic/ancestry-heritage