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2490, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2490, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Traditional British and Irish roots dominate the local heritage in postcode 2490. With 81.2% of people born in Australia, the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the national average.

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📍 2490, NSW, Postcode

Where 2490, NSW sits — People born overseas

10.7% ▼ -17.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2490, NSW — lower than 64% of areas.

2490, NSW10.7%
Tweed 15.4%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian (43.3%) or English (41.9%) ancestry, followed by Irish (16.7%) and Scottish (10.7%) roots.

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2490, NSW splits fairly evenly between Australian (35%) and English (34%), with Irish at 13%.

Australian 43.3% English 41.9% Irish 16.7% Scottish 10.7% German 5.8% Italian 3.0% Dutch 1.9% Filipino 0.6% Greek 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales and national averages and has fallen since 2011. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia at 4.6%.

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10.7% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In 2490, NSW, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 81.2% England 4.6% New Zealand 1.2% Philippines 1.0% South Africa 0.6%

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 2490, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2490/2490-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage