12.0% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chichester · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chichester
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British heritage define the identity of Chichester, where the majority of residents trace their family lines back to England and Scotland. This local history is mirrored in the birthplace of the population, with a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than is typical across Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Scottish ancestries are the most common here, with English ancestry accounting for 28% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12% of people in Chichester were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Over half the population was born in Australia, while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 12%.
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 Chichester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10899/chichester/topic/ancestry-heritage