8.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2371, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2371 than in most other areas, with only 8.7% coming from abroad. This makes the region much less diverse in its birthplace than the state and national figures. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles and Europe.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.7% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German roots also feature strongly in the community.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2371, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2371/2371-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage