57.6% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2205, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2205, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of the people in postcode 2205 were born overseas, creating a diverse local community. This high level of international migration is reflected in the variety of backgrounds, with Chinese ancestry being the most common at 21.9%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most common ancestry at 21.9%, followed by English at 11.3% and Australian at 10.5%. Irish and Italian backgrounds are also represented at 4.1% and 3.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 57.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 27.7% and among the highest for similar areas. This proportion has risen 12 points since 2011, with China being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 12.0%.
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 2205, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2205/2205-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage