24.4% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kingston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape the daily life of Kingston, where over a quarter of the population was born in another country. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, but the area also has significant Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.5%, followed by Australian at 27.4% and Irish at 15.2%. Scottish and Chinese ancestries also make up a notable part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2016. This is well below both the national figure and the ACT average of 28.7%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061131/kingston/topic/ancestry-heritage