Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Red Hill

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

Nearly 29% of people in Red Hill were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the community also has strong Irish and Scottish roots.

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📍 Red Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Red Hill sits — People born overseas

28.7% ▲ +12.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 8 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 24 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 66 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 145 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 159 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 207 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 134 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 134 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 129 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 115 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 123 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 101 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 109 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 120 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 90 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 54 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 62 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 46 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 52 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 38 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 46 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 32 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 24 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 17 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 64 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — higher than 65% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Red Hill28.7%
2603, ACT 27.1%
Australian Capital Territory 28.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 33.6%, followed by Australian (28.8%), Irish (12.1%), and Scottish (11.3%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of residents born overseas has risen to 28.7% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure. Most people here were born in Australia (68.3%), with others coming from England, India, and China.

28.7% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061069/red-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage