7.2% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2440, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2440, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady pattern of birthplaces has defined postcode 2440, where the share of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 7.2% of residents arriving from another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 40.2% and English at 39.7%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.2% 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 (83.5%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 1.9%.
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 2440, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2440/2440-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage