25.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hughes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hughes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Hughes compared to the rest of the ACT. While about 25.5% of the population grew up abroad, this is well below the territory average. The community is primarily defined by strong roots in Australia and the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral backgrounds are Australian at 36.4% and English at 35.8%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also make up a significant portion of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia, followed by England, India, New Zealand, and Nepal.
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091103/hughes/topic/ancestry-heritage