8.2% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2850, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2850, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A gap of over 20 percentage points separates postcode 2850 from the state and national averages in terms of overseas births. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with only 8.2% of residents born in another country. This highlights a strong connection to traditional Australian and European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each making up over 43% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.3% and 10.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with Australia being the birthplace for 84.6% of residents.
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 2850, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2850/2850-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage