7.2% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2845, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2845, 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 2845 compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is 22 percentage points below the New South Wales figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplaces than most other Australian regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.1% and 41.1% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, at 12% and 11.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 6.3% in 2011 to 7.2% in 2021. This remains far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 88.2% of people born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2845, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2845, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2845/2845-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage