28.8% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2047, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape daily life in postcode 2047, where nearly 3 in 10 people were born overseas. This mix is reflected in the local heritage, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 29.1%, followed by Australian at 24.7% and Irish at 13.6%. Italian and Scottish roots are also common, making up 10.8% and 9.1% of the area.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most areas and has risen by 1.6 points since 2011. While 66.9% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, Italy, New Zealand, and China.
28.8% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2047, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2047/2047-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage