16.9% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2575, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Australian roots shape the identity of postcode 2575, where nearly 40% of people identify as Australian by ancestry. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, there is a growing presence of people from overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.1% and 39.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 12.8% and 12.2%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 16.9% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains far below the state and national levels, with 78.8% of residents born in Australia.
16.9% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2575, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2575/2575-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage