5.4% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2659, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2659, 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 2659 than in most similar areas. The region is predominantly Australian-born, with very few residents arriving from other countries compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 34.6% and 37.2% of the population. German ancestry is also significant at 20%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people rose 1.4 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 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2659/2659-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage