28.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Red Hill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Red Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 29% of people in Red Hill were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This diversity is seen in a mix of strong British roots and growing Asian influences. Most residents trace their ancestry back to England, Australia, Ireland, or Scotland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 33.6% and 28.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 12.1% and 11.3%, while 6.2% of people claim Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.7% of residents were born overseas, which is about the same as the ACT average and a little above the national figure. While 68.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, China, and New Zealand.
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 Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80112/red-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage