45.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jacka · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jacka
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common roots for people in Jacka, with 21.8% and 20.5% respectively. The area is remarkably diverse, as nearly half of all residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People of Australian and English descent make up the largest groups, while 17% of the population has Indian ancestry. Other common roots include Irish and Scottish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 45.1% of residents in Jacka come from another country, a figure far above the 28.7% seen across the ACT. This high level of migration is reflected in the birthplaces, with 14.3% of people born in India, followed by China, Nepal 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 Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80080/jacka/topic/ancestry-heritage