20.8% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rivett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rivett
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas birth rates have remained steady in Rivett, with 20.8% of residents born abroad. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is well below both the ACT and national averages. Most people here trace their roots back to Australia and England.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 37.8% and 36.0% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, accounting for 14.4% and 13.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 20.8%, which is well below the ACT's 28.7% and Australia's 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.2%), followed by England, India, the Philippines, and New Zealand.
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 Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081095/rivett/topic/ancestry-heritage