47.7% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2146, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2146, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 2146 were born overseas, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas in the region. This blend of backgrounds is reflected in the own-identity of the community, where Indian and Australian ancestries are almost equally common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and Indian are the most common ancestries at 18.2% and 17.9%, followed by English at 16.4%. Other significant groups include Chinese and Irish descendants.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 47.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011, with India being the most common overseas birthplace at 17.9%.
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 2146, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2146/2146-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage