11.7% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2428, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2428, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 11.7% of people in postcode 2428 were born overseas, which is around the middle mark for similar areas. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with most residents claiming English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.7% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also notable, at 11.8% and 10.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of New South Wales or Australia, though the figure rose 1.5 points since 2011 to 11.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.2%), followed by England at 3.6%.
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 2428, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2428/2428-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage