36.9% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
2911, ACT · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 2911, ACT
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse range of backgrounds defines daily life in postcode 2911, where more than a third of the population was born outside Australia. This multicultural mix is reflected in the residents' ancestries, with Australian and English backgrounds being the most common, followed by significant Chinese and Indian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most frequent at 25.7% and 23.8% respectively. Other common roots include Chinese (13.1%), Indian (9.3%), and Irish (7.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 36.9% of the area, a figure that is well above the national figure of 27.7% and has risen since 2011. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are China (7.3%) and India (6.5%).
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 2911, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2911/2911-act/topic/ancestry-heritage