5.6% —
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2826, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2826, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2826, where 43.8% of people claim this background. This area has a very small proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country. Most people here were born in Australia, creating a population with deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
British roots are very strong here, with 37.6% of people claiming English ancestry, followed by Scottish at 17.4% and Irish at 15.2%. A small number of residents identify as Chinese, at 2.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 29.3%. This proportion has barely changed since 2016, with 90.4% of the population 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 2826, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2826/2826-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage