7.1% ▲ +102.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2722, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2722, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far smaller share of people were born overseas in postcode 2722 compared to the rest of the country. Only 7.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People of Australian and English descent are the most common, making up 41.9% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Irish (11.8%) and Scottish (8.0%) ancestries are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen 3.6 percentage points since 2011, it remains much lower than most other areas. Only 7.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.
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 2722, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2722/2722-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage