20.6% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kambah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kambah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Kambah trace their roots to the British Isles and Europe, creating a community with deep ancestral ties to those regions. While most residents were born in Australia, the area has seen a steady increase in people moving here from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.7%, followed closely by those identifying as Australian at 36.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14.4% and 12.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011. This is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the ACT's 28.7%, with 75.9% of the population 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 Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071082/kambah/topic/ancestry-heritage