28.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2558, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2558, claimed by 30.7% of residents. The area has a diverse mix of roots and a growing number of people born abroad, with nearly 30% of the population born overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, English ancestry is the next most common at 26.0%, followed by Irish (6.6%), Scottish (6.3%) and Indian (3.5%) heritage.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 28.0% since 2011, which is much higher than most areas. This is about the same as the national figure, while 67.8% of the local population were born in Australia.
28.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2558, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2558/2558-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage