17.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Charleys Forest · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Charleys Forest
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Charleys Forest, where it is claimed by 54.3% of the population. This area has a strong connection to British and Irish roots, though it is far less diverse in birthplaces than the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim English (54.3%) or Australian (35.7%) ancestry. Other common heritages include Irish (15.7%), Scottish (12.9%), and German (12.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales (29.3%) and Australian (27.7%) figures. The vast majority were born in Australia (85.7%), followed by England (11.4%).
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 Charleys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10885/charleys-forest/topic/ancestry-heritage