67.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Westmead · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Westmead
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive shift in cultural makeup has occurred in Westmead, where 67.7% of residents were born overseas. This is far above the national figure, creating a community where more than two-thirds of people grew up in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most common here at 35.7%, followed by Chinese at 7.7% and English at 7.1%. Other notable groups include Australians at 6.2% and Filipinos at 2.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas rates are among the highest for similar areas, sitting 40 points above the Australian average. This is consistent with the ancestry data, as India is the most common birthplace at 38.1%, while 26.1% were born in Australia.
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 Westmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14278/westmead/topic/ancestry-heritage