10.8% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2290, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2290, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in postcode 2290 share a common heritage, with very few residents born outside Australia. This creates a community where Australian and English backgrounds are the most prominent, shaping a local identity that is far less diverse than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, both sitting at around 43%. Other frequent backgrounds include Scottish at 12.7% and Irish at 11.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly by 1.1 points since 2011.
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 2290, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2290/2290-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage