6.6% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2852, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2852, 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 2852 compared to the rest of the country. Just 6.6% of the population were born outside Australia, which is a massive gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 45% and 43.3% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage are also noted, representing 11.8%, 8.9% and 4.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (83.8%), followed by small numbers from England, New Zealand, the Philippines and India.
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 2852, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2852/2852-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage