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2311, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2311, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Very few residents were born outside Australia in postcode 2311, which creates a community with a strong heritage of early settlers. Almost 90% of the population was born in Australia, meaning the area is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state.

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📍 2311, NSW, Postcode

Where 2311, NSW sits — People born overseas

4.5% ▲ +17.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2311, NSW — lower than 93% of areas.

2311, NSW4.5%
Dungog 5.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 45.8% and 47.3% of residents claiming these roots. Irish (11.5%) and Scottish (9.5%) backgrounds are also well represented.

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2311, NSW splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (38%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 47.3% English 45.8% Irish 11.5% Scottish 9.5% German 3.8% Italian 1.4% Greek 0.7% Filipino 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3% and has barely changed since 2011.

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4.5% ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In 2311, NSW, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 89.8% England 1.5% New Zealand 0.3%

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 2311, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2311/2311-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage