Ginninderra · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Ginninderra

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common in Ginninderra, with both accounting for 32.8% of the population. This blend of heritage is a key feature of the area, where a significant number of residents were born overseas.

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📍 Ginninderra, State Electorate

Where Ginninderra sits — People born overseas

28.5% ▲ +18.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 3 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 17 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 31 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 35 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 30 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 32 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 22 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 25 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 31 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 22 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 17 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 17 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 24 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 20 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 12 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 15 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 12 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 10 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 6 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 4 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ginninderra — higher than 61% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Ginninderra28.5%
Australian Capital Territory 28.8%
Australian Capital Territory 28.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Beyond the strong Australian and English presence, Irish ancestry is common at 11.6%, followed by Scottish at 10.1% and Chinese at 5.8%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 28.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen 4.5 percentage points since 2011. While 68.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (3.1%), China (3.0%) and England (2.7%).

28.5% ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 28.5%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Ginninderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED80002/ginninderra/topic/ancestry-heritage