19.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cheero Point · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The mix of backgrounds in Cheero Point has shifted slightly since 2011, though it remains a small community with deep roots. Most residents identify with British and Australian heritage, reflecting a traditional cultural profile for the region.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 56.0%, followed by Australian at 27.0%, Scottish at 14.0%, and Irish at 12.0%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.0% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.
19.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Cheero Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10894/cheero-point/topic/ancestry-heritage