9.4% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2848, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2848, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling share of overseas-born residents has shaped the profile of postcode 2848, where only 9.4% of people were born outside Australia. This is far below the national figure, marking the area as one with very strong local roots. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 41.6% and 38.2% of residents respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds also make up a combined 21.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in most other areas, with the 9.4% figure sitting 18 points below the national average. This proportion has fallen 1.7 percentage points since 2011, and 77.9% of the population was 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 2848, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2848/2848-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage