18.0% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2227, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2227, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2227 compared to the rest of the country. While 18% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.2% and 37.6% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also contribute to the area's heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18%. This is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with 79.6% of the population born in Australia.
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 2227, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage