28.2% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Canberra - Queanbeyan · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Canberra - Queanbeyan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 3 in 10 people in Canberra - Queanbeyan were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area one of the most diverse for birthplace among similar regions, with a strong mix of European and Asian backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (32.1%) and Australian (31.8%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish (11.6%), Scottish (10.0%) and Chinese (5.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is about the same as the figures for the ACT and the nation. While 68% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (3.7%), England (2.9%), China (2.5%) and Nepal (1.3%).
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 Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/8001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/ancestry-heritage