19.0% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2159, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2159, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2159 were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. While this is well below the national figure, the number of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 77% of the area. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, with 11.6% and 11.0% of residents claiming these backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. The vast majority were born in Australia (77.3%), followed by England at 5.1%.
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 2159, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2159/2159-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage