26.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2228, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2228, 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 2228, making up 33.6% of the population. The area has a diverse mix of roots, with about 30.5% of residents identifying as Australian and 10.8% as Irish. This creates a profile where traditional British and Australian heritages remain the most prominent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside those of English and Australian descent, many residents identify as Irish (10.8%), Scottish (8.1%), or Chinese (6.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More people were born overseas in postcode 2228 than in most similar areas, with this figure rising 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.3%. Despite this growth, the proportion of overseas-born residents is still a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 2228, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2228/2228-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage