30.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2041, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little more than 30% of people in postcode 2041 were born overseas, which is higher than the national figure. This reflects a diverse population where English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though there are strong Irish and Scottish links too.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.8%, followed by Australian at 28.0% and Irish at 18.3%. Scottish and Italian heritages also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 30.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011. While 66.0% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England at 9.2% and New Zealand at 2.6%.
30.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2041, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2041/2041-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage