21.1% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richardson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richardson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Richardson, where 38.4% of residents claim this background. The area has a strong connection to the British Isles, with English, Irish and Scottish roots also very common. While many people were born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 21.1% since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common at 34.3%, followed by Irish at 10.8% and Scottish at 10.0%. German heritage is also noted, accounting for 5.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011. This is well below the ACT figure of 28.7% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 75.6% of residents 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 Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071087/richardson/topic/ancestry-heritage