40.2% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2029, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2029, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 2029 than in the rest of the state. About 40% of the population grew up outside Australia, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level. This high level of migration has remained steady for the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.3%, followed by Australian at 20.4% and Irish at 9.2%. Other common roots include Scottish and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Forty percent of residents were born overseas, which is 11 percentage points above the New South Wales figure. While 54.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are South Africa (9.3%) and England (5.6%).
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 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2029/2029-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage