28.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chifley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chifley
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 Chifley, where 27% of residents claim these roots. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with English, Irish, and Chinese heritage also featuring strongly in the community profile.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are almost equally common, each representing about 27% of the population, followed by Irish ancestry at 12.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.1% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average and just a little below the New South Wales figure.
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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10900/chifley/topic/ancestry-heritage