33.1% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2019, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2019, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2019, where 25.2% of residents claim this background. The area is diverse, with a third of the population born overseas and a strong mix of European and Asian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are almost equal, at 25.2% and 25.0% respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish (12.7%), Chinese (8.5%), and Scottish (7.0%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in three people here were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 4.6 points since 2011. While 61.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2019, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2019/2019-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage