22.3% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2578, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2578, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 2578 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While the population remains predominantly Australian-born, there has been a steady increase in the number of people moving to the region from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most widespread at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 36.6% and Scottish at 16.5%. Other common ancestral roots include Irish at 13.8% and German at 4.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the New South Wales rate of 29.3%.
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 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2578/2578-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage