12.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2621, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 2621 compared to the state or national figures. This area is predominantly born in Australia, with an ancestry profile heavily rooted in English and Australian origins.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.7% and 43.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, at 13.4% and 13.0%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the 27.7% national average. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 83.3% of people born in Australia.
12.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2621, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2621/2621-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage