15.8% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2846, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2846, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 15.8% of people in postcode 2846 were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. While this is far below the national and state figures, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 44.3% and 39.9% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Irish at 11.9%, Scottish at 10.7%, and German at 4.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most people were born in Australia, accounting for 74.3% of residents. For those born overseas, England is the most frequent birthplace at 6.3%, followed by New Zealand at 2.0%.
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 2846, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2846/2846-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage