16.5% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2577, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than eight out of ten people in postcode 2577 claim British or Australian roots, reflecting a traditional heritage. While a small number of residents were born overseas, the area is overwhelmingly Australian-born.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.2% and 39% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, accounting for 13.4% and 12.9% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, while 77.2% of the population was born in Australia.
16.5% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2577/2577-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage