5.8% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2642, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2642, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2642, where 41.5% of people claim this background. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with a very small proportion of residents arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, English ancestry is very common at 39.1%. Other significant groups include Irish (14.1%), Scottish (11.0%), and German (9.6%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. This low rate has barely changed since 2011, and the vast majority of the population (83.7%) were born in 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 2642, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2642/2642-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage