2526, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2526, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Nearly one in five people in postcode 2526 were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. The region has a strong British and Irish heritage, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common.

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📍 2526, NSW, Postcode

Where 2526, NSW sits — People born overseas

19.2% ▲ +1.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 38 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 89 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 255 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 276 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 286 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 278 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 213 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 150 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 113 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 88 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 85 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 78 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 75 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 53 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 48 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 57 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 36 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 34 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 27 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 24 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 28 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 20 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 21 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 14 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 7 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 26 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2526, NSW — higher than 65% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
2526, NSW19.2%
Wollongong 21.0%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 36.0% and 34.3%, followed by Scottish (9.4%), Irish (9.0%), and Italian (7.0%) roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 19.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.

19.2% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage