18.3% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2315, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2315, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional roots define the identity of postcode 2315, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While the area is more diverse than it used to be, the vast majority of residents were born here or share deep ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 44.7%, followed by Australian at 36.2% and Irish at 13.2%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 11.6% and 4.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.3% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 2315, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2315/2315-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage