12.8% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2539, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2539, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage defines daily life in postcode 2539. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while only 12.8% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.7%, followed by Australian at 40%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.1% and 12.3% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of New South Wales or Australia, with 80.9% born in Australia. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 12.0%.
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 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage