7.7% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2731, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2731, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.7% of people in postcode 2731 were born overseas, making it a very traditional area with few international arrivals. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a community with deep roots in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 42.8% and 41.9%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds follow at 11.8% and 11.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (85.0%), with England (2.4%) and New Zealand (0.8%) being the most common other birthplaces.
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 2731, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2731/2731-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage