25.0% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2102, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2102, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 2102 compared to the rest of the state. While 25% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here claim English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.4%, followed by Australian at 33.6% and Irish at 11.1%. Scottish and Italian roots are also present in 9.7% and 5.0% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 24% in 2011 to 25% in 2021. Although this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (70.8%) or England (7.4%).
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 2102, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2102/2102-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage