27.1% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2110, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2110, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in postcode 2110 were born overseas than in most similar areas. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, the share of overseas-born residents has climbed to 27.1%. This mix is reflected in a diverse range of family roots, including strong English, Irish and Chinese connections.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 29.8% and Australian at 25.9%. Irish roots are also prominent at 13.9%, followed by Chinese (9.1%) and Scottish (8.8%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 27.1% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and about the same as the national 27.7%. This proportion rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011, with China (3.1%) and England (3.8%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 2110, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2110/2110-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage