19.7% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cheshunt · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cheshunt
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost one in five people in Cheshunt were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While the community has a strong English and Australian heritage, it also has a notable Italian influence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.2% and 32.4% of the population. Italian ancestry is also significant at 17.8%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 19.7% of the population, a figure well below the 27.7% national average. Most residents were born in Australia (69%), with smaller groups arriving from New Zealand, England, and Italy.
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 Cheshunt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20543/cheshunt/topic/ancestry-heritage