12.1% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2537, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2537, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the community in postcode 2537. Most residents identify as Australian or English, with very few people born outside of Australia compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 43.7% and 40.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 14.5% and 11.7% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, and nearly 80% of the local population was 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 2537, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2537/2537-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage