31.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2111, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 31% of people in postcode 2111 were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This creates a diverse community where English, Australian, Irish, Chinese and Italian ancestries are the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (26.9%) and Australian (25.5%) ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Irish (11.4%), Chinese (11.0%) and Italian (10.6%).
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.7 points since 2011 to reach 31.4%, which is much higher than most areas. While 65.8% of people were born in Australia, China (4.2%), England (3.5%) and Italy (1.9%) are the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
31.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2111, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2111/2111-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage