33.9% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cheltenham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people in Cheltenham were born overseas compared to the rest of the country. Around 33.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure. This diverse mix is reflected in the area's strong Chinese and English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (27.2%), Australian (25.5%) and Chinese (24.4%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 33.9% of people born overseas, the figure is well above the New South Wales average of 29.3%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are China (9.5%), England (3.0%) and India (2.3%).
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10895/cheltenham/topic/ancestry-heritage