28.8% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part) · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 29% of people in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part) were born overseas, which is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas. This reflects a growing international community, with the overseas-born population rising by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 32% and 31.5%, while Irish, Scottish, and Chinese make up the next largest groups.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, with India, England, China, and Nepal being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 (Canberra Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL802001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/ancestry-heritage