32.4% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2092, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 2092 than in most other areas. About 32.4% of the population were born outside Australia, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This reflects a diverse community where a third of the residents have roots in other countries.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 42.6%, followed by Australian (29.4%), Irish (13.8%), and Scottish (11.1%). Chinese ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 6.1% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.4%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 64.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (9.5%) and China (2.5%).
32.4% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2092, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2092/2092-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage