28.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Charles Sturt · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Charles Sturt
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Charles Sturt were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in a wide range of ancestral backgrounds, with English and Italian roots being particularly common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 29.6%, followed by Australian at 25.7% and Italian at 13.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for around 7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 28.3% of the area, a figure that is well above the South Australian average and has risen slightly since 2011. While 68.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, Italy, and Vietnam.
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 Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/topic/ancestry-heritage