14.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Childers · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Childers
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in Childers were born overseas than in most similar areas, though the total is still quite low. While 14.3% of residents arrived from abroad, the vast majority of the community shares deep roots in the British Isles, with English and Scottish ancestries being particularly common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.7%, followed closely by Australian at 39.6%. Scottish (15.4%) and Irish (8.8%) roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.3% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian (30%) and national (27.7%) figures. Most people were born in Australia (78%), while South Africa is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.6%.
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20549/childers/topic/ancestry-heritage