15.3% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2265, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2265, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines postcode 2265, where 81.8% of residents were born in Australia. The area has a predominantly Anglo-Celtic heritage, with nearly half of the population claiming English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 45.6% and 42.2% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include those with Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.3% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. This proportion has also fallen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011, with New Zealand and England being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 2265, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2265/2265-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage