8.7% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2631, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2631, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2631 than in most other Australian areas. This region is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 8.7% of the population arriving from another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral backgrounds are English at 44.8% and Australian at 37.8%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also prominent, making up 16.1% and 15.6% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 80.1% of people born in Australia, the overseas-born population is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This figure has also fallen slightly since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 2631, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2631/2631-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage