30.3% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cheltenham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little more than 30% of people in Cheltenham were born overseas, which is a higher proportion than the national figure. This mix of backgrounds is led by strong English and Australian roots, with a small but notable Greek community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 32.2%, followed by Australian at 28.4%. Irish, Scottish, and Greek ancestries also make up significant parts of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average. While 66.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India, and New Zealand.
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20539/cheltenham/topic/ancestry-heritage