15.0% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2641, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2641, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in Australian and British heritage shape the community of postcode 2641. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 15% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English heritage are the most common, making up 38.2% and 37.2% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German ancestries also feature prominently in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or nation, though the figure rose 5 points since 2011 to reach 15%. While 78.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are India, England, Nepal and the Philippines.
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 2641, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2641/2641-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage