4.1% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2396, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady share of overseas-born residents defines postcode 2396, with only 4.1% of people born outside Australia. This reflects a population with deep local roots, where a vast majority of residents claim Australian or English ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English heritages are the most common, accounting for 43.2% and 41.8% of the population respectively. Irish ancestry is also notable at 10.9%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and among the lowest for similar areas. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it was 4.7%.
4.1% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2396, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage