13.9% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2297, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2297, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 2297 compared to the rest of the country. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, and the overseas-born population has remained steady at around 14% since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.3%, followed by Australian at 36.9%. Other notable roots include Irish (14.8%), Scottish (13.2%) and German (4.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is a steady trend, as the figure was 13.3% in 2011, with the vast majority (82.1%) 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 2297, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage