35.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2206, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2206, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in postcode 2206 were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas. This international mix is seen in the local ancestry, where Greek and Italian roots are particularly common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Greek ancestry is the most common at 22.4%, followed by Australian at 16.4% and English at 14.6%. Italian and Chinese backgrounds are also prominent, making up 8.9% and 8.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.1% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen slightly by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
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 2206, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2206/2206-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage