5.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2799, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2799, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 2799 compared to the rest of the state. Only 5.7% of residents grew up outside Australia, making this area much less diverse in birthplaces than most other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, followed by English at 44.1% and Irish at 13.2%. Other common ancestries include Scottish and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 5.7%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%, with 90.4% of people 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 2799, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2799/2799-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage