6.6% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2328, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 6.6% of people in postcode 2328 were born overseas, making it far less diverse than most of Australia. The area is predominantly made up of people with Australian and English roots. This creates a strong local identity rooted in traditional colonial ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common, making up 47.4% and 43.3% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German roots also feature in the local makeup.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people here were born overseas compared to the rest of the country, with a figure that is 21 points below the national average. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 85.9% of residents now born in Australia.
6.6% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2328, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2328/2328-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage