35.2% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2027, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2027, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of global backgrounds defines daily life in postcode 2027, where over a third of the population was born overseas. This international feel is reflected in a blend of traditional European roots and a growing number of residents from Asia and Africa.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.8%, followed by Australian at 23.1% and Irish at 13.5%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish at 10.6% and Chinese at 6.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than one in three people here were born overseas, which is well above the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (58.9%), England (6.2%), New Zealand (3.0%), South Africa (3.0%) and China (2.2%).
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 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage