19.7% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Charles · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Charles
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people are moving to Charles from overseas, with the share of overseas-born residents rising 4.5 percentage points since 2011. This community now sees about 19.7% of its people born outside Australia, while English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 26.9%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 26.5%. Other notable groups include Irish (9.2%), Scottish (7.5%), and German (4.6%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.7% of residents were born overseas, which is a little below the Northern Territory figure and well below the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (73.8%), with the next most common birthplaces being New Zealand, India, the Philippines, and England.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011045/charles/topic/ancestry-heritage