20.1% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2905, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2905, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents have moved to postcode 2905, with this group rising by 2.4 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, the typical resident now identifies with a mix of Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by Australian and English roots at 38.1% and 35.9%, followed by Irish and Scottish origins at 11.4% and 10.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (77.1%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, India, 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 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2905/2905-act/topic/ancestry-heritage