50.8% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2131, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2131, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in postcode 2131 were born overseas, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas in the region. This strong international connection is seen in the high proportion of people with Chinese ancestry, which is the most common group at 22.1%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 22.1%, followed by English at 18.6% and Australian at 14.9%. Other common ancestral groups include Irish at 8.4% and Scottish at 5.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 50.8% of people born overseas, this area is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is a slight drop from 2011, and while 45.4% were born in Australia, many others arrived from China, Nepal, India, and the Philippines.
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 2131, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2131/2131-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage