48.4% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2071, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 2071 were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This strong international presence is reflected in a diverse mix of backgrounds, with Chinese and English being the most common ancestries.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 34.5%, followed by English at 23.5% and Australian at 18.3%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also represented at 6.9% and 6.4% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 48.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 7.5 points since 2011, with China being the most common birth country outside Australia at 15%.
48.4% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2071, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2071/2071-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage