32.0% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2223, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2223, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in postcode 2223, where nearly one in three residents was born overseas. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese, English, and Australian roots making up a large part of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 25.4% and Australian at 24.3%, followed by Chinese at 17.0%, Irish at 9.0% and Scottish at 7.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 32.0% of the area, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011. While 65.1% of people were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include China at 7.7% and Nepal at 2.3%.
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 2223, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2223/2223-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage