25.8% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About a quarter of the people in Barton were born overseas, putting the area around the middle for its level compared to similar places. It is a diverse community where English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 34.9%, followed by Australian at 24.3% and Irish at 15.6%. Scottish and German backgrounds also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents is 25.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7% and the ACT's 28.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2016, with 62.5% of the population now 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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061129/barton/topic/ancestry-heritage