45.4% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2117, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2117, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 2117 than in the rest of Australia. Nearly half of all residents—45.4%—were born outside the country, making it one of the most diverse areas for birthplace in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 24.6%, followed by Australian (16.7%) and English (16.1%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen 7.2 percentage points since 2011. This figure is now far above the national average of 27.7%, with China (12%) and India (2.6%) 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 2117, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2117/2117-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage