16.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2629, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2629, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer than one in six people were born overseas in postcode 2629, which is far below the national figure. This is an area with very strong ties to British and Irish roots, with most residents claiming ancestry from these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.6%, followed by Australian at 30.5% and Irish at 15.7%. Scottish and German roots also feature, accounting for 11.6% and 5.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 67.6% of people born in Australia and 6.2% born in England.
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 2629, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2629/2629-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage