10.3% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2439, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2439, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in postcode 2439, with this group rising by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, the current profile shows a strong traditional blend of English and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.7% and 42.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, representing 13.2% and 12.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (84%), followed by England at 4.4% and New Zealand at 1.1%.
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 2439, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2439/2439-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage