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2015, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2015, NSW

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

A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in postcode 2015, where 35.5% of the population was born abroad. This proportion has risen by 3 percentage points since 2011, making the area much more diverse than most other parts of the country.

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📍 2015, NSW, Postcode

Where 2015, NSW sits — People born overseas

35.5% ▲ +9.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2015, NSW — higher than 88% of areas.

2015, NSW35.5%
Sydney 48.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 30.7%, followed by Australian (24.2%) and Irish (13.1%). Chinese and Scottish ancestries also feature prominently at 10.4% and 9.8%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 35.5% of people born overseas, this area is well above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. While 59.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and China.

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35.5% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 88% of postcode 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 2015, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage