14.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2517, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2517, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2517 than in the rest of the country. While about 28% of Australians were born abroad, only 14.1% of people here were, which is a gap of 14 points compared to the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by English and Australian roots, each accounting for about 42% of the population. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also common, making up 12.7% and 12.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia, at 82.6%. The share of overseas-born people has remained steady since 2011, though this figure is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.
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 2517, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2517/2517-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage