65.6% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2220, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2220, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in postcode 2220, where 45.5% of people claim this heritage. This reflects a highly diverse community where nearly two-thirds of all residents were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most prominent ancestry at 45.5%, followed by English at 7.9%, Australian at 6.5%, Greek at 3.8%, and Filipino at 2.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 65.6% of people were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and has risen since 2011. This is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, with China (27.4%) and Nepal (14.7%) being the most common origins after Australia (30.6%).
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 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2220/2220-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage