56.7% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2008, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2008, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of the people in postcode 2008 were born overseas, which is among the highest proportions for any similar area. This creates a diverse community where Chinese ancestry is the most common, accounting for 31% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 31%, followed by English at 18.6% and Australian at 14.3%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also feature at 7.7% and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 56.7% of the area, a figure that is far above the national average of 27.7% and has risen 14 points since 2011. While 35.7% were born in Australia, 17% were born in China.
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 2008, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2008/2008-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage