34.6% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2152, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2152, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background in postcode 2152, where 24.5% of people claim this heritage. The area is notably diverse, with over a third of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are nearly equal in prevalence at 24.5% and 23.9%, followed by Irish (8.5%), Chinese (8.4%) and Scottish (7.2%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a third of residents (34.6%) were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011. Outside of those born in Australia (61.5%), the most common birthplaces are India (5.2%) and China (3.1%).
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 2152, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2152/2152-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage