23.6% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2505, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2505, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2505 in 2021 compared to a decade ago, with the figure falling by 5.9 percentage points since 2011. This area now has a population where 23.6% were born abroad, making it more diverse than many similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 29.2% and 28.7% of the population. Other notable roots include Italian at 8.5%, Irish at 7.8%, and Scottish at 6.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 23.6% of residents were born overseas, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the NSW rate of 29.3%. Most people were born in Australia (70.6%), followed by Italy, England, and New Zealand.
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 2505, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2505/2505-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage