22.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2106, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2106, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are most common in postcode 2106, where nearly half of the residents claim English ancestry. The area has a strong connection to traditional British and Irish heritage, though it remains more Australian-born than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.6%, followed by Australian (33.8%) and Irish (14.0%) roots. Scottish and German ancestry are also present, accounting for 13.5% and 4.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.3% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures. This proportion rose slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being England (7.8%) and New Zealand (1.7%).
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 2106, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2106/2106-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage