6.2% ▲ +100.3%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2406 crosses NSW/QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD
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 2406 than in most similar areas. Only 6.2% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This low overseas birth rate is consistent with a population that identifies strongly with traditional British and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, each accounting for about 35% of residents. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also make up a significant portion of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents has risen 3.1 percentage points since 2011, it remains far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia, followed by small numbers from New Zealand, South Africa, and England.
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 2406 crosses NSW/QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2406/2406-crosses-nsw-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage