27.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ngunnawal · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 28% of people in Ngunnawal were born overseas, reflecting a diverse population that mirrors national trends. This mix is seen in the ancestry data, where Australian and English roots are most common, but Indian ancestry also makes up a significant 5% of the area.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 32.7% and 30.6%. Other notable roots include Irish (9.4%), Scottish (8.9%), and Indian (5.0%).
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.8% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the ACT and national figures. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are India at 4.4%, followed by England, China, and Vietnam.
27.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80100/ngunnawal/topic/ancestry-heritage