4.0% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2823, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2823, 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 2823 compared to the rest of the state. Only 4.0% of the population was born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This highlights a community with very few recent international arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (43.0%) or English (34.7%) ancestry. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 11.3% and Scottish at 10.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents fell from 4.9% in 2011 to 4.0% in 2021, leaving this area among the lowest for overseas births. The vast majority of people were born in Australia (82.2%), with small numbers from England and New Zealand.
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 2823, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2823/2823-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage