8.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2581, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2581, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2581 than in most other areas. Only 8.9% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has remained completely steady since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has strong colonial roots, with 44% of residents claiming Australian ancestry and 42.6% claiming English descent. Irish and Scottish ancestry are also common at 15.6% and 10.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (82.6%), followed by England at 2.8%.
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 2581, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage