37.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2030, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2030, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 2030 than in most other areas. This reflects a diverse population where 37.7% of residents arrived from another country, a figure well above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 26.1%, followed by Australian at 21.9% and Irish at 8.6%. Other notable groups include Scottish and Chinese ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 37.7% of people born overseas is 10 percentage points higher than the Australian figure, and this has risen slightly since 2011. While 58.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are South Africa at 9.5% and England at 4.7%.
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 2030, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2030/2030-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage