30.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chifley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly higher proportion of people were born overseas in Chifley than in the rest of the territory. Around 30.1% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has risen since 2011. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with a strong presence of people from Nepal and India.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 33.0%, followed by Australian at 29.0% and Irish at 13.7%. Scottish and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 30.1% of residents born overseas is a little above both the ACT and national figures. While 67.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Nepal at 4.1% and India at 3.7%.
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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091099/chifley/topic/ancestry-heritage