19.8% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2485, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2485, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one in five people in postcode 2485 were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.2%, followed by Australian at 33.5% and Irish at 13.4%. Scottish and German roots are also common, accounting for 10.9% and 4.1% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 20% of the population was born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. While 71.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 2485, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2485/2485-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage