3.9% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2797, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2797, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 2797 compared to the rest of the state. Only 3.9% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is far below both the New South Wales and national averages. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong heritage of English and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 53.7%, followed by English at 31.3%, Scottish at 9.4%, and Irish at 8.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is among the lowest of similar areas at 3.9%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011, with 83.9% of the population now 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 2797, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2797/2797-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage