22.0% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ainslie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ainslie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one in five people born overseas live in Ainslie, which is a much lower share than the national figure. This is a community with deep roots in the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.7%, followed by Australian at 35.1% and Irish at 16.6%. Scottish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of residents born overseas is 22%, which is well below the figures for the ACT and Australia. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 74.9% of the population born in 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 Ainslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051050/ainslie/topic/ancestry-heritage