10.1% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2423, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 10.1% of people in postcode 2423 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplaces than most of Australia. Most residents share a common heritage, with English and Australian ancestries being the most frequent.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 42.8% and 42.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at around 11% each.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia, with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
10.1% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2423, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2423/2423-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage