25.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Weston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Weston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A smaller share of people were born overseas in Weston compared to the rest of the ACT. While about 25.3% of residents were born in another country, this is well below the territory average. Most people here identify with English, Australian, or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 34.7% and 33.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature strongly at 13.1% and 12.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.3%. This is a little below the national figure of 27.7%, with 71.3% of the local 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 Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081098/weston/topic/ancestry-heritage