26.2% ▼ -50.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Acton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Acton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A sharp drop in the share of overseas-born residents has defined Acton since 2011, with this figure falling 27 percentage points to 26.2%. This shift has left the area with a mix of residents where those with Australian and English ancestry are the most common groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People with Australian ancestry are the largest group at 32.6%, followed by those of English (28.0%), Irish (11.3%), Chinese (10.6%), and Scottish (8.0%) descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.2% of people were born overseas, which is a little below the Australian Capital Territory's 28.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. While most were born in Australia (56.6%), the most common other birthplaces are China, England, India, and New Zealand.
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 Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051049/acton/topic/ancestry-heritage