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In 2021, 14.0% of people in Canberra Region were born overseas, compared with 28.8% in ACT.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Canberra Region. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Canberra Region's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Canberra Region - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%ACT %Number%ACT %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born42,84914.028.836,13812.926.4+6,711
Australia243,09379.467.5221,59578.968.0+21,498
Not stated20,2326.63.723,2228.35.6-2,990
Total Population306,174100.0100.0280,955100.0100.0+25,219
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Canberra Region - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%ACT %Number%ACT %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom12,7944.23.512,1944.33.9+600
New Zealand3,8511.31.13,5111.21.2+340
India2,5210.83.81,4420.52.6+1,079
Philippines1,6950.61.11,1360.41.0+559
Germany1,5710.50.51,5960.60.6-25
United States of America1,2890.40.71,0150.40.7+274
South Africa1,2730.40.59040.30.5+369
Nepal1,2250.41.33200.10.2+905
Italy9670.30.49410.30.5+26
Netherlands9610.30.21,0480.40.3-87
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Canberra Region in 2021 compared to ACT shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 14.0% of the population was born overseas, compared with 28.8% for ACT.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Canberra Region was India, where 0.8% of the population, or 2,521 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Canberra Region and ACT were:

  • A smaller percentage of people born in India (0.8% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people born in China (0.3% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 6711 or 18.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • India (+1,079 persons)
  • Nepal (+905 persons)
  • United Kingdom (+600 persons)
  • Philippines (+559 persons)

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