22.3% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chapman · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chapman
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common in Chapman, where nearly 40% of residents identify with English roots. This area has a strong British and European heritage, with over half of the population claiming English, Australian, Irish, or Scottish descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 39.2%, followed closely by Australian at 37.1%. Other significant groups include Irish (14.2%), Scottish (13.0%), and German (5.7%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.3% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both the ACT (28.7%) and Australia (27.7%), with 75.7% 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 Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80034/chapman/topic/ancestry-heritage