40.6% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2073, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 40% of people in postcode 2073 were born overseas, a figure that ranks among the highest for similar areas. This international mix is clearly seen in the community's heritage, where Chinese ancestry is almost as common as English or Australian roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (28.4%), Australian (24.4%) and Chinese (23.1%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish and Scottish heritage.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 7.4 points since 2011 to reach 40.6%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 57.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, India and South Africa.
40.6% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2073, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2073/2073-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage