25.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Farrer · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Farrer
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly lower share of residents were born overseas in Farrer compared to the state and national figures. While over a quarter of the population was born abroad, the area remains strongly tied to British and Irish roots. English and Australian ancestries are the most common here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.4%, followed by Australian at 32.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.2% and 12.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.9% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the ACT and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia (70.2%), with England, India, and New Zealand as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80052/farrer/topic/ancestry-heritage