31.3% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Palmerston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Palmerston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 31% of people in Palmerston claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is diverse, with over 31% of residents born overseas, which is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is also very common at 28.8%, followed by Irish (10.1%), Chinese (8.3%) and Scottish (8.2%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 31.3% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is a little above the ACT average and has barely changed since 2011. While 65.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, India, Vietnam and England.
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041048/palmerston/topic/ancestry-heritage