31.1% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenway
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 31% of people in Greenway were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by Irish, Scottish and Indian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.2%, followed by Australian at 27%, with Irish (11.3%), Scottish (10.6%) and Indian (7%) also making up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 31.1% since 2011, which is a little above the ACT figure and well above the Australian average. While 64.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (6.8%), England (3.2%), Nepal (3%) and the Philippines (1.8%).
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 Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071080/greenway/topic/ancestry-heritage