31.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2900, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2900, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 31% of people in postcode 2900 were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area significantly more diverse than most other parts of the country. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a strong presence of Indian and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.3%, followed by Australian at 27%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also prominent, each making up over 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.1%, which is a little above the ACT figure of 28.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are India, England, Nepal and the Philippines.
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 2900, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2900/2900-act/topic/ancestry-heritage