4.5% ▲ +131.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2397, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2397, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines postcode 2397, where 82.9% of people were born in Australia. This area is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state, with a population dominated by those with Australian, English, and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 42.3% and English at 38.5%, followed by Irish at 15.4% and Scottish at 14.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.5% of residents were born overseas, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly from 2.0% in 2011, with New Zealand and China being the most common birthplaces outside 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 2397, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2397/2397-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage