4.1% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2874, NSW · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2874, NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly traditional roots define the heritage of postcode 2874, where a vast majority of residents claim English or Australian ancestry. This is a very culturally homogenous area, with a tiny fraction of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.2% and 37.7% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, while German ancestry accounts for 4.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.1% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. While this number rose slightly from 2.9% in 2011, the area remains among the lowest for overseas births in the country.
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 2874, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2874/2874-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage