21.1% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2082, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in postcode 2082, with 21.1% of the population born abroad. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 45.5%, followed by Australian at 40.5%, Irish at 13.1%, and Scottish at 11.8%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.1%, though this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.6%), with England (6.7%) being the most common overseas birthplace.
21.1% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2082, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2082/2082-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage