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Charlton · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Charlton

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A strong sense of local roots defines Charlton, where nearly 88% of people were born in Australia. Most residents trace their family history back to European origins, particularly Australian, English and German ancestries.

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Where Charlton sits — People born overseas

4.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charlton — lower than 80% of areas.

Charlton4.7%
4350, QLD 16.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 46.7% and 36.4%, followed by German at 13.1%. Other notable family origins include Greek at 7.5% and Irish at 6.5%.

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In Charlton, the largest group is Australian at 40%, followed by English (31%) and German (11%).

Australian 46.7% English 36.4% German 13.1% Greek 7.5% Irish 6.5% Scottish 4.7% Filipino 2.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. This is much lower than most other similar areas.

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4.7% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Charlton, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 87.9%

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 Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30583/charlton/topic/ancestry-heritage