12.4% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2464, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small increase in overseas births has shaped the recent makeup of postcode 2464. This area remains predominantly Australian-born and has a strong heritage linked to the British Isles. While 12.4% of residents were born abroad, the vast majority trace their roots back to English and Australian ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.4% and 38.6% of the population. Other significant roots include Irish at 14.2% and Scottish at 13.7%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.4%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%, with 81.1% of residents born in Australia.
12.4% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2464, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2464/2464-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage