16.5% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2300, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2300, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2300 compared to the rest of the state. Only 16.5% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is way below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 44.3%, followed by Australian at 32.5% and Irish at 16.3%. Scottish and German heritage are also present, accounting for 14.1% and 5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011, it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (78.6%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, India and the Philippines.
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 2300, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2300/2300-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage