17.6% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cherokee · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cherokee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian heritage remain the most common roots in Cherokee, where the overseas-born population is far below the national figure. Most residents trace their family history back to the British Isles, with over half claiming English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.8%, followed by Australian at 27.9% and Irish at 25.0%. Scottish and Dutch roots are also present, making up 20.6% and 7.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.6% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. Most of the population was born in Australia (60.3%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 Cherokee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20541/cherokee/topic/ancestry-heritage