19.1% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chevallum · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chevallum
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines Chevallum, where nearly half the population identifies as Australian and another 46% as English. This heritage creates a community that is more closely tied to these ancestral lines than many other local areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by English and Australian roots, both at 46.0%, while Irish (11.8%) and Scottish (8.6%) are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.1% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (76.9%), followed by England at 7.1%.
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 Chevallum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30598/chevallum/topic/ancestry-heritage