20.8% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Canberra Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Canberra Airport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of backgrounds defines the small population of Canberra Airport, where about 21% of people were born overseas. While Australian and English heritage are most common, the area has a notable number of residents with Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People here most often claim Australian (32%), English (20%), or Irish (14.4%) ancestry. Other common backgrounds include Scottish at 9.6% and Italian at 4.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.8% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia. This proportion rose slightly by 1.4 points since 2016, with Nepal (3.2%) and India (2.4%) being common birthplaces after Australia (60%).
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 Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031114/canberra-airport/topic/ancestry-heritage