14.9% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2303, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2303, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English heritage is the most common background in postcode 2303, where 39.1% of people claim this ancestry. The area has a very strong connection to British and Irish roots, and far fewer people were born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 39.1% and 35.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also common, while 4.1% of residents identify as Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this number rose slightly from 13.9% in 2011, the vast majority of residents—78.2%—were 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 2303, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2303/2303-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage