42.6% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2026, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2026, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for people in postcode 2026, making up 31.9% of the population. The area is very diverse, with 42.6% of residents born overseas, a figure that is far above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 31.9%, 21.1% and 12.1% of the population respectively. Scottish and Italian backgrounds also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far above the New South Wales and national figures, and has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011. While 51.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, South Africa, New Zealand and Italy.
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 2026, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2026/2026-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage