7.3% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2712, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2712, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2712, shared by 43.5% of the population. The area has a very strong connection to its roots, with the vast majority of people born in Australia and very few arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 43.5% and 40.4% of the people here. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, at 14.8% and 13.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.9 points since 2011, though 84.3% of people were still born in Australia.
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 2712, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2712/2712-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage