11.7% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2231, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2231, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common in postcode 2231, with 41.6% and 41.1% of residents claiming these roots. This creates a profile where the vast majority of people trace their family history to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. Italian heritage is also present for 4.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.7% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. This is a decline from 2011, when 15% of the population was born abroad.
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 2231, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2231/2231-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage