34.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mawson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Mawson, where 28.1% of people claim this heritage. The area has a strong international feel, with over a third of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 28.1% and 26.3% of residents. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, while Indian ancestry accounts for 5.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a third of people in Mawson were born overseas, a figure that rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 34.2%. This is well above the Australian Capital Territory rate of 28.7% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091106/mawson/topic/ancestry-heritage