9.5% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2430, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 2430 compared to the rest of the state. Just 9.5% of residents were born abroad, which is roughly 20 percentage points below the New South Wales figure. This creates a community with very strong ties to Australian and British roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each claimed by over 42% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 10.5% and 10.0% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average but has risen slightly since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (82.7%), followed by England at 2.9%.
9.5% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2430, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2430/2430-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage