Giralang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Giralang

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English and Australian roots are the most common heritage for people living in Giralang. Most residents were born here, as the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people than the typical Australian suburb.

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📍 Giralang, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Giralang sits — People born overseas

21.9% ▼ -0.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 8 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 24 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 66 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 145 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 159 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 207 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 134 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 134 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 129 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 115 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 123 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 101 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 109 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 120 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 90 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 54 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 62 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 46 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 52 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 38 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 46 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 32 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 24 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 17 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 64 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Giralang — lower than 51% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Giralang21.9%
2617, ACT 35.4%
Australian Capital Territory 28.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries in the area are Australian (35.6%) and English (34.6%), followed by Irish (12.8%) and Scottish (11.3%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 21.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is well below the rates for both the ACT (28.7%) and Australia (27.7%), with 75.4% of the population born in Australia.

21.9% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Giralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011011/giralang/topic/ancestry-heritage