17.8% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2456, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2456, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2456 compared to the state or national figures. While 17.8% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. The area remains dominated by those with English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 36.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 11.9% and 11.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.8%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with India being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 4.8%.
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 2456, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2456/2456-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage