18.5% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Calwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Calwell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Calwell compared to the rest of the territory. Only 18.5% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as having a much higher proportion of Australian-born residents than most other regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 38.9% and English at 36.9%. Irish (11.8%), Scottish (10.7%) and German (4.1%) are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents is far below the ACT's 28.7%, it has risen slightly since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (78.3%), followed by England (3.1%) and India (2.1%).
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071073/calwell/topic/ancestry-heritage