37.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2137, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2137, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 2137 were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This multicultural mix is reflected in the diverse roots of the area, where English, Australian, Italian and Chinese ancestries all claim significant shares of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 18.3%, followed closely by Australian (17.5%), Italian (16.7%) and Chinese (15.7%) roots. Irish ancestry also makes up a notable 7.9% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.8 points since 2011 to reach 37.7%, a figure well above both New South Wales and the Australian average. While 58.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (7.0%) and Italy (4.0%).
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 2137, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2137/2137-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage