42.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chester Hill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chester Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Chester Hill, where 13.2% of people claim this background. The area is very diverse, with nearly 43% of residents born overseas, a figure far above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian, Chinese (12.3%), Vietnamese (10.7%) and English (10.6%) are the most common ancestries. This mix reflects the diverse backgrounds of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 42.7% of people live here, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 49% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are Vietnam (9.7%) and China (4.6%).
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 Chester Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10898/chester-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage