29.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2049, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 30% of people in postcode 2049 were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This overseas-born population is slightly higher than the national figure and has remained steady over the last decade.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.5%, followed by Australian at 26.4% and Irish at 15.0%. Other notable groups include Scottish and Chinese ancestries.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.1% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average and barely changed since 2011. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, China, New Zealand and Italy.
29.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2049, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2049/2049-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage