21.5% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2506, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2506, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of heritage shapes daily life in postcode 2506, where English and Australian ancestries are most common. While many residents trace their roots to Europe, about 21.5% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English heritages are the most prominent, making up 32.4% and 29.9% of the area. Scottish, Irish and Italian roots follow at 7.2%, 6.2% and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 72.5% of residents now born in 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 2506, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage