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2588, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2588, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 5.7% of people in postcode 2588 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a place where the vast majority of residents have Australian roots, with English and Scottish ancestry being the most common after Australian.

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📍 2588, NSW, Postcode

Where 2588, NSW sits — People born overseas

5.7% ▲ +23.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2588, NSW — lower than 89% of areas.

2588, NSW5.7%
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 6.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 43.5% and English at 39.1%, followed by Scottish at 16.4% and Irish at 11.0%.

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2588, NSW splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (33%), with Scottish at 14%.

Australian 43.5% English 39.1% Scottish 16.4% Irish 11.0% German 4.3% Dutch 2.3% Greek 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Very few residents were born outside Australia, though this figure rose slightly from 4.6% in 2011 to 5.7% in 2021. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%.

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5.7% ▲ +23.9%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 2588, NSW, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 86.3% England 3.3%

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 2588, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2588/2588-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage