20.6% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2902, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2902, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 76% of people in postcode 2902 were born in Australia, making it more locally born than most other areas. While the population has a strong British and Irish heritage, the proportion of overseas-born residents has grown slightly in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, representing 37.7% and 36.2% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14.4% and 12.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 20.6% of the area, a figure that rose 2.2 points since 2011. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7% and the territory's 28.7%.
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 2902, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2902/2902-act/topic/ancestry-heritage