43.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2061, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2061, 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 2061 compared to the rest of the state. Around 43% of the population grew up in another country, creating a diverse community where nearly half of all residents have international roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.6%, followed by Australian at 17.6% and Irish at 13%. Chinese and Scottish backgrounds also make up a significant part of the area, at 12.6% and 9.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 43% overseas birth rate is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This figure rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (49.2%), England (6.1%), and China (4.8%).
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 2061, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2061/2061-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage