39.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2128, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2128, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 2128 were born overseas, making it a highly multicultural pocket of Sydney. This diversity is reflected in a wide range of roots, with Chinese and Indian ancestries featuring prominently alongside traditional Australian and English backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 7.9%, followed by Australian (7.4%) and English (6.3%) roots. Indian and Irish backgrounds also make up significant parts of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 39.9% of residents are from other countries, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
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 2128, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2128/2128-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage