31.6% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highett (East) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highett (East) - Cheltenham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Different cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Highett (East) - Cheltenham, where nearly a third of residents were born outside Australia. This diversity is reflected in a mix of traditional European roots and growing ties to Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.9%, followed by Australian at 26.7% and Irish at 10.9%. Other notable ancestral groups include Scottish and Chinese residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than 31.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 3.9 percentage points since 2011. While 65% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India, and New Zealand.
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 Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031188/highett-cheltenham/topic/ancestry-heritage