7.3% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2424, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few changes have hit the birthplace mix in postcode 2424 since 2011, with only 7.3% of people born overseas. This area is far more Australian-born than the rest of the state and the nation. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 42.3% and 39.8% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature prominently.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it was 7.8%.
7.3% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2424, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2424/2424-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage