26.6% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2481, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2481, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in postcode 2481, where 26.6% of people were born abroad. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.2%, followed by Australian at 27.8%, Irish at 14.6%, Scottish at 11.5% and German at 6.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.6%. While 63.5% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, Italy and South Africa.
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 2481, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2481/2481-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage