40.5% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2153, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2153, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 40% of people in postcode 2153 were born overseas, which is far above the national average. This high level of migration is reflected in a diverse mix of ancestries, with Chinese and Indian backgrounds being particularly prominent alongside Australian and English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, each at around 22%. Chinese ancestry follows at 16.1%, while Indian and Irish backgrounds make up 9.6% and 7.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose by 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 40.5%, a figure far above the New South Wales and national averages. While 57.4% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from China (7.3%) and India (7.2%).
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 2153, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2153/2153-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage