6.9% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2587, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2587, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people born overseas live in postcode 2587 compared to most other areas. Only 6.9% of the population was born outside Australia, making this area far less diverse than the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People here most commonly claim Australian (44.8%) or English (42.8%) ancestry. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 14.3% and 9.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%, although it has risen slightly from 5.0% in 2011. Most people were born in Australia (84.8%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand and the Philippines.
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 2587, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2587/2587-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage