53.1% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2072, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2072, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in postcode 2072 were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas of its kind. This high proportion of overseas-born people is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese and English being the most common backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 34.5%, followed by English at 21.3% and Australian at 16.5%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds also make up around 6% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 53.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 10 points since 2011, with China being the most common overseas birthplace at 16%.
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 2072, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2072/2072-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage