# Ancestry & Birthplace — 2141, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Area: 2141, NSW (Postcode)

More than six in ten people in postcode 2141 were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area far more internationally diverse than both New South Wales and Australia. Chinese ancestry is now the most common, accounting for 30.2% of the population.

The 63.9% of people born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest for similar areas. This high overseas birth rate is reflected in the data, with 13.9% of residents born in China, 6.0% in Vietnam, 5.1% in Nepal and 2.8% in the Philippines.

Chinese ancestry is the most prevalent at 30.2%, followed by English at 6.9%, Australian at 6.1%, Vietnamese at 4.8% and Filipino at 3.6%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 63.9% | +7.5% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 31.3%, China 13.9%, Vietnam 6.0%, Nepal 5.1%, Philippines 2.8%, India 2.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, Italy 0.3%, England 0.3%, South Africa 0.2%

**Ancestry** — Chinese 30.2%, English 6.9%, Australian 6.1%, Vietnamese 4.8%, Filipino 3.6%, Indian 2.7%, Irish 1.8%, Italian 1.4%, Scottish 1.2%, Greek 0.8%, German 0.5%, Dutch 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage