26.9% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2600, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2600, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in postcode 2600, where 36.9% of people claim this heritage. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with a growing number of residents born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 36.9% and 28.7% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 15.0% and 12.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most areas and rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011. While 67.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, and China.
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 2600, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2600/2600-act/topic/ancestry-heritage