50.4% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Belconnen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Belconnen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of all residents in Belconnen were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most diverse in the region, with a population that has grown significantly more international since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 22.2%, followed by Australian at 19.9% and Chinese at 15.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 15 points since 2011 to reach 50.4%, which is far above the ACT figure of 28.7%. While 45.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, India, 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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011002/belconnen/topic/ancestry-heritage