12.8% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2282, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2282, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle for its level, postcode 2282 has a mix of roots that lean heavily toward traditional British and Australian heritages. The area is mostly Australian-born, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of residents claim English ancestry at 45.2%, followed closely by Australian roots at 42.2%. Other common ancestral ties include Scottish (13.1%) and Irish (11.4%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, and the most common birthplaces are Australia (84.7%) and England (3.4%).
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 2282, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2282/2282-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage