57.4% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2121, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2121, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2121, where 37.6% of people claim this background. This strong cultural presence is reflected in the area's high proportion of overseas-born residents, which now makes up more than half the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 37.6%, followed by English at 14.4% and Australian at 12.9%. Other common backgrounds include Indian at 9.1% and Irish at 4.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than half of residents were born overseas, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 57.4%. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 40.2% were born in Australia, 18% were born in China and 8.7% in India.
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 2121, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2121/2121-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage