11.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2574, 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 2574, where 44.8% of people claim this background. Most residents have roots in the British Isles or Europe, creating a profile that is far less diverse than the state or national average.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost 40% of people claim English ancestry, followed by Irish (9.6%) and Scottish (8.6%) roots. Italian heritage is also present for 4.5% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 84.4% of the population born in Australia.
11.2% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2574/2574-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage