25.0% ▲ +58.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2302, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2302, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A quarter of people in postcode 2302 were born overseas, bringing a global mix to the neighbourhood. This shift is most obvious in the recent growth of the migrant population, which has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 42.1%, followed by Australian at 28.1% and Irish at 14.0%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 25.0% of residents were born overseas—which is much higher than in most similar areas—this is still a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This overseas-born population rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, India, China and New Zealand.
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 2302, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2302/2302-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage