17.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cherry Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cherry Gardens
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and Irish heritage define the identity of Cherry Gardens, where nearly 97% of residents claim English, Australian, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. It is a community with deep ties to these origins, reflecting a traditional family history that remains very prominent today.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.4% and 40.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, at 9.3% and 9.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than across the country, with only 17.5% born abroad. This is well below the South Australian figure and far below the national average, with 79.1% of residents born in Australia.
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 Cherry Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40249/cherry-gardens/topic/ancestry-heritage