4.2% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2399, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2399, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 4.2% of people in postcode 2399 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest proportion of overseas-born residents in the region. The population remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, reflecting a strong connection to local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 38.0% and 35.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also make up significant portions of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of people born overseas rose slightly to 4.2% since 2011, though this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. About 75.4% of residents were born in Australia, with New Zealand and England being the next most common birthplaces.
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 2399, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2399/2399-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage