23.5% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fadden · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fadden
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for the 37.8% of people in Fadden who claim it. The area has a strong blend of traditional roots, with many residents also identifying as Australian, Irish or Scottish. Around 23.5% of the population was born overseas, though this is well below the figures for both the ACT and the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 37.8% and 34.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, at 13.4% and 12.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 23.5% of people were born overseas—which is much higher than most areas—this is well below the ACT figure of 28.7% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (75.3%), followed by England (4.2%), India (1.7%) and China (1.6%).
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 Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80051/fadden/topic/ancestry-heritage