52.3% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Ryde
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of all residents in West Ryde were born overseas, a figure far higher than the rest of the state. This creates a diverse community where Chinese, English, and Australian ancestries are the most common. The area stands out as one of the most internationally diverse places in its category.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 24.7%, followed by English at 15.2% and Australian at 14.8%. Indian and Irish backgrounds are also seen in about 6% and 5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A striking 52.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 44.7% were born in Australia, the largest groups from abroad come from China at 10.6% and India at 5.3%.
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 West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14268/west-ryde/topic/ancestry-heritage