28.9% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2085, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2085, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A wide variety of global backgrounds shapes daily life in postcode 2085, where nearly 3 in 10 residents were born overseas. This diversity is reflected in a mix of strong British and Irish roots alongside a growing number of people from China and South Africa.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.2%, followed by Australian at 33.4%. Other significant groups include Irish (11.9%), Scottish (10.0%) and Chinese (5.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.9% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. While 69.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (7.9%), South Africa (2.5%) and China (2.2%).
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 2085, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2085/2085-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage