37.3% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pennant Hills - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Pennant Hills - Cheltenham, where 27% of people claim these roots. The area is notably diverse for its size, with a high proportion of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while Chinese ancestry is also very common at 19.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are held by about 9% of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a third of residents—37.3%—were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011. While 60.6% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.4%.
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 Pennant Hills - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011496/pennant-hills-cheltenham/topic/ancestry-heritage