13.2% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2508, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2508, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deeply rooted British and Irish heritage defines the identity of postcode 2508. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while a far lower share of people were born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 44.6% and 43.4% respectively. Irish (14.4%) and Scottish (11.6%) roots are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the vast majority of people (84.4%) 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 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage