38.4% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2606, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2606, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much more diverse than most similar areas, postcode 2606 has a high proportion of residents born overseas. About 38.4% of people here were born in another country, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 28.2%, followed by Australian at 24.2%. Other common ancestries include Irish (10.8%), Scottish (9.3%) and Chinese (5.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is far above the national figure of 27.7% and well above the ACT's 28.7%. While 57.8% were born in Australia, common birthplaces include India (5.5%), Nepal (5.1%) and the Philippines (2.9%).
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 2606, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2606/2606-act/topic/ancestry-heritage