4.0% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chelmsford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chelmsford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people born overseas live in Chelmsford, making it a community where the vast majority of residents share a similar background. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles or Germany, with Australian ancestry being the most common identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
More than half of the residents identify as Australian, followed by English at 29.0%. German, Scottish, and Irish ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 22.7% in Queensland and 27.7% across Australia. This means the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than most other places.
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 Chelmsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30589/chelmsford/topic/ancestry-heritage