8.7% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2720, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2720, 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 2720 than in the rest of the state. Only 8.7% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This reflects a community with deep roots in Australia and very little change in its birthplace makeup over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 42.6% and 39.9% of the population. Other notable groups include Irish at 11.5%, Scottish at 8.8%, and German at 4.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most people here were born in Australia, accounting for 82.9% of the population. The overseas-born population is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011, with the most common foreign birthplaces being England, New Zealand, and South Africa at around 1% each.
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 2720, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2720/2720-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage