27.3% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2605, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2605, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 27.3% of people in postcode 2605 were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. This diversity is reflected in a mix of ancestries, with Australian and English roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are nearly equal at 33.8% and 33.7%, followed by Irish at 14.5% and Scottish at 12.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.3%. While this is much higher than most areas, it is a little below the ACT figure of 28.7% and about the same as the national average.
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 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2605/2605-act/topic/ancestry-heritage