15.0% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2487, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2487, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British and Irish heritage defines the people of postcode 2487, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. The area is much more Australian-born than the rest of the country, with only 15% of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.9%, followed by Australian at 37.3%. Irish (15.3%) and Scottish (12.5%) roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15% of people were born overseas, a figure far below both the New South Wales and national averages. This proportion rose slightly by 1.2 percentage points since 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 2487, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage