14.2% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2516, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2516, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2516, where 41% of people claim these roots. This area is far less diverse in its birthplaces than the rest of the country, with a huge majority of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with English roots, 40.7% of people identify as Australian, while Irish and Scottish ancestry are also common at 13.7% and 13% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (82.8%), with England being the next most common birthplace at 4.1%.
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 2516, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2516/2516-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage