5.7% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2700, NSW · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 2700 compared to the rest of the state. Only 5.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is significantly below both the state and national figures. Most people here share traditional European roots, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (42.2%) and English (37.5%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish at 11.9% and Scottish at 9.7%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.7% 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 has risen slightly since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2700, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2700/2700-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage