17.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2778, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2778, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 2778 than in most similar areas, though it remains a predominantly Australian-born community. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 80% of the population combined.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.4%, followed by Australian at 38.3%. Other significant groups include Irish (15.3%), Scottish (12.7%) and German (4.7%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.9% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and the vast majority of residents (79.7%) were 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 2778, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage