25.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Farrer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Farrer
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Farrer trace their roots back to the British Isles, with nearly 62% claiming English, Australian, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. This creates a strong sense of traditional heritage in a place where just over a quarter of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.4%, followed by Australian at 32.2%. Other notable groups include those with Irish (13.2%), Scottish (12.4%) and German (4.8%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is a little below the Australian Capital Territory rate of 28.7% and the national figure of 27.7%, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (70.2%), England (4.3%) and India (2.4%).
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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091101/farrer/topic/ancestry-heritage