8.8% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2660, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2660, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slow rise in the number of overseas-born residents has shaped postcode 2660 over the last decade. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, the proportion of people born abroad grew to 8.8% by 2021. This reflects a steady shift in a region where traditional roots still run deep.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
British and Irish roots are common here, with 37.9% of people claiming English ancestry, followed by Scottish at 12.2% and Irish at 9.7%. Another 46.2% identify as Australian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (83.8%), though this overseas-born group has risen by 2.3 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 2660, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2660/2660-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage