6.8% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2358, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2358, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 6.8% of people in postcode 2358 were born overseas, which is much lower than most other areas. The region is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong ancestral connection to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for over 42% of residents. Irish (13.9%) and Scottish (11.7%) roots also feature prominently in the community.
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 the national figure of 27.7%. While 85.4% of people were born in Australia, the overseas-born population rose slightly from 5.7% in 2011 to 6.8% in 2021.
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 2358, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2358/2358-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage