2264, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2264, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

About one in eight residents in postcode 2264 were born overseas, placing it around the middle for similar areas. The area is dominated by British and Australian roots, with a small proportion of the population born outside the country.

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📍 2264, NSW, Postcode

Where 2264, NSW sits — People born overseas

12.6% ▲ +1.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 38 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 89 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 255 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 276 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 286 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 278 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 213 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 150 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 113 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 88 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 85 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 78 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 75 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 53 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 48 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 57 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 36 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 34 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 27 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 24 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 28 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 20 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 21 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 14 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 7 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 26 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2264, NSW — lower than 55% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
2264, NSW12.6%
Lake Macquarie 10.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45% and 41.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also present, though in much smaller numbers.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 83.1% of residents born in Australia.

12.6% ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2264, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2264/2264-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage