11.4% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2640, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2640, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small increase in the share of overseas-born residents has seen 11.4% of people in postcode 2640 born abroad. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with ancestral roots tied mainly to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 40.7% and 38.3%. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7%, though it rose slightly from 10.3% in 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (83.2%), followed by England, India, and New Zealand.
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 2640, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2640/2640-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage