12.0% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Channon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Channon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12% of people in The Channon were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This small overseas-born population means the area is predominantly made up of people born in Australia. Most residents trace their roots back to British Isles ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.4%, followed by Australian at 37.2%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also prominent, making up 16.9% and 15.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 79.4% of the community was born in Australia, a rate far below New South Wales and the national average. Of those born overseas, the most common birthplaces are England at 4% and New Zealand at 1.8%.
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 The Channon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13832/the-channon/topic/ancestry-heritage