The Meadows · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in The Meadows

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far more people were born overseas in The Meadows than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is born in Australia, over a quarter of the population grew up in another country.

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📍 The Meadows, Suburb / Locality

Where The Meadows sits — People born overseas

27.3%
  • 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 The Meadows — higher than 87% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
The Meadows27.3%
2787, NSW 11.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common here at 36.4%, followed by equal shares of Australian, Irish, and German ancestry at 18.2% each.

Ancestry

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In The Meadows, the largest group is English at 35%, followed by Australian (17%) and Irish (17%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 27.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure, and England is the most common overseas birthplace at 27.3%.

Country of birth

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In The Meadows, Australia is the majority at 71%; England is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in The Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13846/the-meadows/topic/ancestry-heritage