17.5% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2783, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2783, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The proportion of people born overseas in postcode 2783 has barely changed since 2011, remaining at 17.5%. This is a community where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia, and British and Irish roots remain the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.9%, followed by Australian (39.4%) and Scottish (13.9%) backgrounds. Irish and German roots are also present in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 17.5% of residents were born overseas—which is higher than most areas—this figure is far below the New South Wales and national rates. Most people were born in Australia (79.4%), with England as the most frequent overseas birthplace at 5.7%.
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 2783, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2783/2783-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage