3.9% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2344, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2344, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 3.9% of people in postcode 2344 were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average. This makes the area one of the least diverse in terms of birthplace across the country. Most residents share a strong connection to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the residents claim Australian ancestry (46.7%), with English ancestry also very common at 45.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are seen in about 13% of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and has fallen from 5.3% in 2011 to 3.9%. Most people here were born in Australia (88.6%), followed by a small number from England and New Zealand.
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 2344, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2344/2344-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage