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2817, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2817, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common in postcode 2817, with 44.8% and 43.5% of people claiming these roots. This is a community with very few overseas-born residents, reflecting a strong tie to local and traditional British heritage.

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📍 2817, NSW, Postcode

Where 2817, NSW sits — People born overseas

3.9% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2817, NSW — lower than 96% of areas.

2817, NSW3.9%
Gilgandra 3.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents identify as Australian (44.8%) or English (43.5%), followed by Scottish (13.6%) and Irish (11.4%) heritage.

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2817, NSW splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 11%.

Australian 44.8% English 43.5% Scottish 13.6% Irish 11.4% German 3.6% Dutch 1.4% Italian 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 3.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and among the lowest for similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2016, with 84.4% of the population born in Australia.

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3.9% —

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In 2817, NSW, Australia is the majority at 99%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 84.4% England 1.1%

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 2817, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2817/2817-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage