17.4% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2619, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in postcode 2619, with the share rising to 17.4% since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure. The community is predominantly of Australian and English descent.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian (39.6%) or English (36.1%) ancestry. Other common roots include Irish, Scottish and Italian heritage.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 1.7 percentage points to 17.4% since 2011. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with 80.5% of residents born in Australia.
17.4% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2619, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2619/2619-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage