33.7% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chermside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chermside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Chermside, where 30.2% of people claim these roots. The area is notably diverse, with over a third of the population born overseas. This international mix has grown over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 30.2% and 25.3% of the community. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese roots are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in three people (33.7%) in Chermside was born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This proportion rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011, with India, New Zealand and the Philippines as the most common birthplaces after Australia.
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 Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021028/chermside/topic/ancestry-heritage