28.1% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2560, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2560, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of local and international backgrounds shapes daily life in postcode 2560. Over a quarter of the population was born overseas, while the most common ancestral roots are Australian and English.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, making up 30% and 27.7% of the area. Irish, Scottish, and Filipino roots are also common, representing 7.2%, 6.2%, and 3.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas births have risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28.1%, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little below the New South Wales figure, it is about the same as the national average. Most people were born in Australia (66.2%), followed by England, the Philippines, New Zealand, and India.
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 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2560/2560-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage