18.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2518, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2518, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births in postcode 2518 have barely changed over the last decade, staying steady at 18.7%. This is a predominantly Australian-born area, though nearly one in five residents was born abroad.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.0% and 36.0% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.7% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.0%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, Italy, 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 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage