22.3% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chapman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chapman
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one in five residents in Chapman were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the community's overall overseas-born population is well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.2%, followed by Australian at 37.1%. Other common roots include Irish (14.2%), Scottish (13.0%), and German (5.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 22.3% of the population, which is well below both the ACT (28.7%) and Australian (27.7%) figures. This proportion rose slightly since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (75.7%) or England (4.7%).
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 Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081091/chapman/topic/ancestry-heritage