23.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chittering · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chittering
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost exactly the same proportion of people were born overseas in Chittering in 2021 as in 2011. This reflects a stable population where 23.3% of residents were born outside Australia, though this is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.2%, followed by Australian at 40.9%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 23.3% of residents were born overseas—which is much higher than most similar areas—this is well below the national figure. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England at 11.8% and New Zealand at 3.1%.
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 Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51680/chittering/topic/ancestry-heritage