5.2% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2656, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2656, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial heritage shapes the identity of postcode 2656, where the vast majority of people claim English or Australian ancestry. Very few residents were born outside Australia, though this trend has shifted slightly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 43.3% and 40.4% of the population, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
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 2656, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2656/2656-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage