8.4% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2447, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2447, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial roots defines the population of postcode 2447, where the vast majority of people claim English or Australian ancestry. This is a predominantly Australian-born community with very few residents moving here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are nearly equal, each accounting for about 43% of the population, followed by Irish and Scottish roots at around 11%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion has risen slightly from 7.3% in 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 2447, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2447/2447-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage