20.5% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2226, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2226, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2226, where 41.1% of people claim these roots. While the area has a strong connection to traditional British and Irish heritages, the proportion of residents born overseas has grown to 20.5%. This mix of local and international backgrounds defines the community's identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (41.1%) and Australian (36.6%) ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Irish (13.7%), Scottish (10.4%), and Chinese (4.4%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.5% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the New South Wales (29.3%) and national (27.7%) figures.
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 2226, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage