20.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2299, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2299, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in postcode 2299 were born overseas than in most similar areas, though the overall figure remains well below the state and national levels. About one in five residents grew up outside Australia, reflecting a mix of deep ancestral roots and more recent arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area's heritage is primarily British and Irish, with English ancestry at 36.5% and Australian at 34.7%. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 10.5%, Scottish at 9.7%, and German at 3.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of people born overseas rose 2.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.7%, this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (73.2%), followed by smaller groups from England, China and India.
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 2299, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2299/2299-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage