28.2% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2611 crosses ACT/NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2611 crosses ACT/NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rise of 7.2 percentage points in overseas births since 2011 shows that postcode 2611 is becoming more diverse. While 68.5% of people were born in Australia, nearly 3 in 10 residents now come from abroad, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, each accounting for about 32% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 11.8% and 10.8%, while 5.4% of people claim Indian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the national average. India is the most common birthplace outside Australia, representing 4.5% of the population.
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 2611 crosses ACT/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2611/2611-crosses-act-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage