# Ancestry & Birthplace — 2538, NSW

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

Area: 2538, NSW (Postcode)

Very little has changed in the birthplace of residents in postcode 2538 since 2011, with the overseas-born population remaining steady at about 13%. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and leans heavily toward English and Irish roots.

Only 12.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and 80% of the population was born in Australia.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.6% and 37.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 13.5% each.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 12.9% | +3.5% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 80.0%, England 5.7%, New Zealand 1.2%, South Africa 0.7%, Italy 0.3%, India 0.2%

**Ancestry** — English 42.6%, Australian 37.8%, Irish 13.5%, Scottish 13.5%, German 4.3%, Italian 2.8%, Dutch 1.9%, Greek 1.4%, Chinese 0.7%, Filipino 0.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2538/2538-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage