12.4% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2261, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2261, 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 2261 compared to the rest of the state, with only 12.4% of the population born outside Australia. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than both New South Wales and the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for around 42% of the population, followed by Irish at 12.6% and Scottish at 10.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7%, though it has risen slightly from 11.2% in 2011 to 12.4% in 2021. Most residents were born in Australia (82.3%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 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 2261, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2261/2261-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage