4.9% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2342, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2342, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 4.9% of people in postcode 2342 were born overseas, making it one of the most Australian-born areas in the region. This very low overseas birth rate is reflected in a population with strong ties to traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the residents claim Australian ancestry at 49.5%, followed closely by English ancestry at 47.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 13.1% and 8.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 29.3%. While this figure rose slightly since 2011, 87.1% of residents were still 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 2342, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2342/2342-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage