33.2% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2025, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2025, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 2025 than in the rest of the country. Around 33.2% of residents were born abroad, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of ancestral roots, with English and Australian being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 25.8%, Irish at 14.6%, Scottish at 11.3%, and Chinese at 5.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 2.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 33.2%, which is much higher than most areas. While 63.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (6.7%), New Zealand (2.9%), South Africa (2.8%), and China (1.6%).
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 2025, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2025/2025-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage