15.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2779, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2779, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial heritage defines postcode 2779, where the vast majority of residents claim roots in the British Isles. Most people here were born in Australia, and the area's cultural profile has remained very stable over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44% and 39.4% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 15.6% and 13.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales and national averages. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 81.6% of residents 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 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2779/2779-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage