6.5% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2408, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2408, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry in postcode 2408, where 40.6% of people claim these roots. This is a predominantly Australian-born area with a very small proportion of residents arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.6% and 34.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, accounting for 11.3% and 9.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents are born in Australia (71.9%), with England and South Africa 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 2408, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2408/2408-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage