10.8% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2285, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2285, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong colonial roots shape the identity of postcode 2285, where a vast majority of people trace their family lines back to the British Isles. Most residents were born in Australia, creating a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area is dominated by those with Australian (43.7%) and English (40.8%) ancestry. Other common family origins include Scottish (10.6%), Irish (9.2%), and German (4.0%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 2.5 points since 2011, though 86.1% of residents were still 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 2285, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2285/2285-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage