11.3% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2678, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2678, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 11.3% of people in postcode 2678 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with most residents claiming English, Scottish or Irish roots. While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011, it remains much lower than in most other areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 57.5% and 37.9% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, while Italian ancestry accounts for 5.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, though it rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (89.1%), followed by smaller groups from India, South Africa 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 2678, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2678/2678-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage