21.2% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2785, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2785, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing share of people born overseas now live in postcode 2785, with the figure rising by 4.1 percentage points since 2011. While this growth is notable, the area remains more Australian-born than the state or national average, with English and Australian ancestries dominating the local profile.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.6%, followed by Australian at 32.1%, Irish at 18%, and Scottish at 15.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (72.3%), with England (6.8%) and New Zealand (2%) being the next most common 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 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2785/2785-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage