4.2% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2871, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2871, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer than 5% of people in postcode 2871 were born overseas, which is among the lowest proportions seen in similar areas. This is a community with very strong ties to the UK and Ireland, and the small number of overseas-born residents has barely changed over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents identify as Australian (44.8%) or English (40%), while those with Irish (12.4%) and Scottish (8.7%) roots also make up a significant part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (86.6%), and this has remained steady since 2011.
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 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2871/2871-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage