37.4% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2120, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2120, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of global backgrounds shapes daily life in postcode 2120, where more than a third of the population was born overseas. This international variety is clear in the local heritage, with strong English and Australian roots sitting alongside a significant Chinese community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 29.6% and Australian at 27.4%, followed by Chinese at 15.7%, Irish at 9.4%, and Scottish at 8.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over 37% of people here were born overseas, a figure well above the national average of 27.7% that has risen by 6.3 points since 2011. While 60.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.8%), England (3.8%), and India (3.8%).
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 2120, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2120/2120-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage