49.4% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2167, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 2167 were born overseas, placing it among the highest areas for overseas births in the country. This diverse mix is reflected in the top ancestries, where Australian, English, and Indian backgrounds each make up over 13% of the population.
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries in the area are Australian at 14.3%, English at 13.6%, and Indian at 13.4%, followed by Chinese and Filipino roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half of the population (49.4%) was born outside Australia, a figure far above the national rate of 27.7% and one that has risen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011. India is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 9.3%, followed by Nepal at 4.7%.
49.4% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2167, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2167/2167-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage