8.0% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2446, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2446, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2446, where 46.4% of residents claim this background. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with a very small proportion of the population coming from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 44.4%, followed by Irish (11.0%) and Scottish (10.0%) roots. German ancestry is also present for 3.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.0% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7% and barely changed since 2011. The vast majority (86.2%) were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
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 2446, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2446/2446-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage