38.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2191, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2191, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 4 in 10 people in postcode 2191 were born overseas, creating a diverse community where no single ancestry dominates. This international mix is most visible in the heritage of residents, with strong ties to Australia, Italy, China, England, and Greece.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a varied ancestral mix, with Australian (14.1%), Italian (12.8%), and Chinese (12.6%) being the most common, followed by English (10.3%) and Greek (7.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 38.2%, the proportion of people born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7%, though this is 0.9 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. While 57.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (5.9%) and Italy (2.6%).
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 2191, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2191/2191-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage