25.2% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Stirling · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Stirling
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Stirling compared to the rest of the territory. About 25.2% of residents grew up outside Australia, which is well below the ACT figure. This reflects a community where most people were born locally or have deep roots in English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 37.5% and 34.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents fell 1.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.2%, which is a little below the national figure. While 71.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, 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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081096/stirling/topic/ancestry-heritage