Australian Capital Territory suburbs by overseas-born share

Ranked by overseas-born share, from ABS 2021 Census. Highest and lowest suburbs, each linking to its full profile.

Share of residents with a stated birthplace who were born overseas, at the 2021 Census, for suburbs with a population of at least 500 and at least 200 residents with a stated birthplace. This reflects country of birth, not ancestry or language.

See the national ranking for overseas-born share.

Highest overseas-born share

#SuburbStatePostcodeOverseas-born share
1 Taylor ACT 2913 55.6%
2 Lawson ACT 2617 53.0%
3 Belconnen ACT 2617 52.7%
4 Strathnairn ACT 2615 51.5%
5 Franklin ACT 2913 51.3%
6 Throsby ACT 2914 51.1%
7 City ACT 2601 49.9%
8 Gungahlin ACT 2912 49.8%
9 Jacka ACT 2914 46.5%
10 Phillip ACT 2606 45.6%
11 O'Malley ACT 2606 45.2%
12 Moncrieff ACT 2914 44.3%
13 Coombs ACT 2611 43.8%
14 Denman Prospect ACT 2611 42.8%
15 Harrison ACT 2914 42.6%
16 Bonner ACT 2914 41.7%
17 Bruce ACT 2617 40.0%
18 Wright ACT 2611 39.5%
19 Crace ACT 2911 37.7%
20 Lyons ACT 2606 36.8%
21 Isaacs ACT 2607 36.6%
22 Garran ACT 2605 35.5%
23 Mawson ACT 2607 35.5%
24 Braddon ACT 2612 35.3%
25 Lyneham ACT 2602 34.7%

Lowest overseas-born share

#SuburbStatePostcodeOverseas-born share
1 Spence ACT 2615 16.7%
2 Macarthur ACT 2904 17.0%
3 Fraser ACT 2615 17.2%
4 Theodore ACT 2905 18.1%
5 Gilmore ACT 2905 18.5%
6 Banks ACT 2906 18.6%
7 Chisholm ACT 2905 19.0%
8 Calwell ACT 2905 19.1%
9 Oxley ACT 2903 19.2%
10 Conder ACT 2906 20.4%
11 Flynn ACT 2615 20.4%
12 Evatt ACT 2617 20.5%
13 Latham ACT 2615 20.5%
14 Gowrie ACT 2904 20.8%
15 Duffy ACT 2611 21.1%
16 Hackett ACT 2602 21.2%
17 Kambah ACT 2902 21.4%
18 Gordon ACT 2906 21.4%
19 Dunlop ACT 2615 21.5%
20 Rivett ACT 2611 21.7%
21 Richardson ACT 2905 21.8%
22 Melba ACT 2615 21.9%
23 Campbell ACT 2612 22.4%
24 Giralang ACT 2617 22.5%
25 Charnwood ACT 2615 22.5%

Ranked from 104 eligible suburbs that met the population and data thresholds above. Each suburb links to its full demographic profile.

These tables draw on ABS 2021 Census open data and are recomputed each time the site rebuilds. Figures describe whole suburbs, not individual households, and are a snapshot of the 2021 Census period. For the methodology behind every number, see the data notes.

Page last reviewed . Source: ABS 2021 Census. All suburb rankings.