49.0% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2217, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2217, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for people in postcode 2217, though it is closely matched by Chinese and Greek roots. This area is exceptionally diverse, with nearly half of all residents born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 12.8%, followed closely by Chinese at 12.4%, Greek at 12.2%, and Australian at 12.2%. Irish ancestry is also notable at 4.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half of all residents were born overseas, a figure that rose to 49.0% since 2011 and is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 46.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Nepal (6.5%), China (6.2%), and India (3.8%).
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 2217, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2217/2217-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage