24.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Torrens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Torrens
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Torrens compared to the rest of the ACT, with only 24.3% of residents born abroad. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than the state and national figures. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 34.2% and 33.7% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, at 13.1% and 10.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents is well below the ACT's 28.7% and the national 27.7%, though it has risen slightly from 22.4% since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (72.3%), followed by India, England, China and the Philippines.
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 Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091110/torrens/topic/ancestry-heritage