18.2% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Banks
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Banks compared to the rest of the territory, with only 18.2% of the population born abroad. This is well below the national figure and the ACT average. Most residents identify with British or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common here, making up 39.4% and 36.7% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for 10.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18.2% of people in Banks were born overseas, which is far below the ACT's 28.7%. While this figure rose slightly from 17.1% in 2011, the area remains much less diverse than the national average.
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 Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071071/banks/topic/ancestry-heritage