17.8% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2229, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2229, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life in postcode 2229, where over half of residents claim English or Irish roots. While the area is predominantly Australian-born, the number of people born overseas has risen slightly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.1%, followed by Australian at 35.6%. Other significant groups include those with Irish (12.6%), Scottish (9.9%), and Italian (5.1%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen 1.8 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (78.7%) or England (3.6%).
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 2229, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2229/2229-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage