8.0% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2584, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 2584 compared to the rest of the state. Only 8.0% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other regions.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian (44.7%), English (42.2%), Scottish (14.4%), or Irish (12.7%) ancestry. Italian heritage is also present at 2.9%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%, though it rose slightly from 6.7% in 2011 to 8.0%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.5%), with England (3.3%) being the most common overseas birthplace.
8.0% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2584, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2584/2584-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage