26.5% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2602, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2602, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 2602, where 35.6% of people claim these roots. This area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with over a quarter of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent at 35.6% and 32.4%, followed by Irish (14.6%), Scottish (11.9%) and Chinese (5.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. This is a little below the figures for both the ACT and Australia, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (69.9%), England (3.5%) and China (2.3%).
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 2602, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2602/2602-act/topic/ancestry-heritage