23.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Higgins · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Higgins
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background for residents in Higgins, where 36.3% of people claim this heritage. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it maintains a diverse mix of European and Asian roots. Most people here identify as Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common here at 34%, following Australian at 36.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.6% and 9.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.1% of people in Higgins were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80073/higgins/topic/ancestry-heritage