9.0% ▲ +72.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2340, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2340, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9% of people in postcode 2340 were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This makes it a region with a very high proportion of Australian-born residents. English and Irish roots are common, reflecting a strong continuing link to British Isles ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 43.5%, followed by English at 38.8% and Irish at 10.6%. Scottish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the overseas-born population is much lower than the national figure, it has risen from 5.2% in 2011 to 9% in 2021. Most residents were born in Australia (83.9%), with smaller groups arriving from England, the Philippines, India, and Vietnam.
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 2340, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2340/2340-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage