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Chaffey · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Chaffey

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

A small number of overseas births defines Chaffey, where the overseas-born population has barely changed since 2011. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry, and the area is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state.

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📍 Chaffey, Suburb / Locality

Where Chaffey sits — People born overseas

8.5% ▲ +6.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chaffey — lower than 64% of areas.

Chaffey8.5%
5341, SA 14.9%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 44.4% and 36.0% of the population respectively, followed by German at 14.8%.

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In Chaffey, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (29%) and German (12%).

English 44.4% Australian 36.0% German 14.8% Irish 7.4% Scottish 7.4% Greek 6.9% Dutch 4.2% Italian 2.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority, 83.6%, were born in Australia.

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8.5% ▲ +6.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Chaffey, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 83.6%

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 Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40239/chaffey/topic/ancestry-heritage