26.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2604, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2604, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2604. Now, 26.3% of the population was born outside Australia, though this is a little below the national figure. This shift adds to a diverse mix of ancestries, with English and Australian heritage being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 33.5%, followed by Australian at 28.8% and Irish at 14.0%. Scottish (11.5%) and German (4.5%) roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 66.3% of residents were born in Australia, 26.3% were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas. Most of these residents came from England, India, New Zealand, or 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 2604, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2604/2604-act/topic/ancestry-heritage