9.6% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2280, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2280, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2280, where 46% of people claim these roots. The area has a very strong Australian identity, with a small number of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 46% and 43.1% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common, accounting for 12.6%, 11.3% and 4.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly by 1 point since 2011, with 87% of the population born in 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 2280, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2280/2280-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage