39.4% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Turramurra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Turramurra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Turramurra were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This diversity is seen in the strong mix of English and Australian ancestry alongside a significant Chinese community. It reflects a population with deep roots in both Australia and abroad.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.5%, followed by Australian at 25.6% and Chinese at 18.5%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also common, at 10% and 9.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas rates are among the highest for similar areas, with 39.4% of residents born abroad—far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 58.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (8.4%) and England (5.5%).
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 Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13998/turramurra/topic/ancestry-heritage