4.9% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2839, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2839, 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 2839, where 23% of people claim this background. The area is very traditional in its roots, with English and Irish ancestry also making up a large part of the local identity. Very few people here were born overseas, making it one of the most Australian-born areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian (23%) and English (22%) are the dominant ancestral groups, followed by Irish at 7.2% and Scottish at 5.5%. German heritage is also present for 1.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the 27.7% national figure. This is among the lowest rates for any similar area, though the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
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 2839, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2839/2839-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage