20.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2782, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2782, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 2782 were born overseas, creating a mix of local and international backgrounds in daily life. While the area is more diverse than many similar places, its proportion of overseas-born residents remains well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 44.1%, followed by Australian at 33.9% and Irish at 17.0%. Other notable ancestries include Scottish at 13.9% and German at 4.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (74.5%) and England (6.3%).
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 2782, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2782/2782-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage