22.6% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2156, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2156, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for those in postcode 2156, where 35.8% of people claim these roots. The area has a strong connection to British and Irish origins, though the share of people born overseas has risen slightly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 35.8% and 32.2% of the population. Other common heritages include Irish (10.6%), Scottish (9.1%), and Italian (8.5%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures. This proportion rose by 1.4 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (75.3%) or England (4.2%).
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 2156, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2156/2156-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage