31.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Camberwell · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Camberwell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Camberwell, where 31.9% of residents claim these roots. This area is more diverse than most, with a high proportion of people born overseas and a strong Chinese presence in both ancestry and birthplace.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while Chinese ancestry is also common at 15.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are held by 12.7% and 10.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than 31.4% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is reflected in the birthplace data, where China is the most common overseas origin at 7%.
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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/topic/ancestry-heritage