6.3% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2726, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2726, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 6.3% of people in postcode 2726 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage linked to the British Isles. Most residents identify with English, Australian, or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.3%, followed by Australian at 38.4% and Irish at 13.3%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than most areas, sitting 21 points below the Australian figure, though it rose 1.7 points since 2011. Australia is the birthplace for 83.1% of residents, with England and New Zealand as the next most common origins.
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 2726, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2726/2726-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage