33.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Braddon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Braddon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Braddon were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This mix of backgrounds creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries remain common, but Chinese heritage is also very prominent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.8%, followed by Australian at 25.0%. Irish, Chinese and Scottish ancestries also make up a significant part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 33.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above the 28.7% seen across the ACT. This diversity is reflected in the birthplaces, with China being the most common overseas origin at 6.8%.
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 Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80027/braddon/topic/ancestry-heritage