51.3% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2164, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of all residents in postcode 2164 were born overseas, creating a multicultural community where a wide range of heritage is the norm. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with significant Italian and Vietnamese roots alongside Australian and English backgrounds.
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries include Australian (12.6%), English (10.0%), and Italian (7.8%), followed by Vietnamese (7.1%) and Chinese (5.2%).
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher share of people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state, with 51.3% of residents born abroad. This figure has risen 6.4 percentage points since 2011, and is now much higher than the national figure of 27.7%.
51.3% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2164, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2164/2164-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage