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Canterbury · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Canterbury

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

Nearly half of all residents in Canterbury were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This high level of migration has created a diverse community where Chinese, Greek, and Australian ancestries are the most common.

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📍 Canterbury, State Electorate

Where Canterbury sits — People born overseas

47.6% ▲ +63.5%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury — higher than 93% of areas.

Canterbury47.6%
Greater Sydney 38.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 17.3%, followed by Greek at 12.4% and Australian at 11.8%. English and Italian ancestries also make up significant parts of the population.

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No single group dominates in Canterbury — Chinese leads at 23%, ahead of Greek (17%) and Australian (16%).

Chinese 17.3% Greek 12.4% Australian 11.8% English 10.7% Italian 5.8% Irish 4.1% Vietnamese 3.7% Scottish 2.7% Filipino 2.6% Indian 1.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

At 47.6%, the share of people born overseas is far above the New South Wales figure and has risen 19 points since 2011. While 46.9% were born in Australia, many others come from China, Nepal, Vietnam and the Philippines.

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47.6% ▲ +63.5%

Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10015/canterbury/topic/ancestry-heritage