30.8% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2100, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2100, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of backgrounds shapes daily life in postcode 2100, where nearly a third of the population was born overseas. While traditional roots remain strong, the area is more multicultural than most of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.3%, followed by Australian at 30.9% and Irish at 11.8%. Scottish and Italian roots are also prominent, making up 9.8% and 8% of the community respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 3.0 points since 2011. While 66.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (6.7%), New Zealand (2.2%), and China (2.1%).
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 2100, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2100/2100-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage