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Throsby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Throsby

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

Half of all people in Throsby were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a community where Indian and Chinese ancestries are nearly as common as Australian and English ones.

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📍 Throsby, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Throsby sits — People born overseas

50.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Throsby — higher than 92% of areas.

Throsby50.0%
2914, ACT 37.9%
Australian Capital Territory 28.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The community has a varied mix of roots, with Australian ancestry at 17.8%, followed by Indian at 15.3%, English at 14.2%, and Chinese at 13.8%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Exactly 50% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the 28.7% seen in the ACT and 27.7% nationally. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, with India (13.2%) and China (7.8%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.

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 Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041122/throsby/topic/ancestry-heritage