58.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2138, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2138, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rise of 9.3 percentage points in overseas births since 2011 shows that postcode 2138 is becoming increasingly international. Over half the population was born outside Australia, with Chinese ancestry now the most common group at 32.1%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most prevalent at 32.1%, followed by English at 11.1% and Australian at 10.2%. Other common ancestral groups include Italian and Indian residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far above the national figure, reaching 58.4%. While 37.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 18.9% and India at 5.0%.
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 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage