30.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chifley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chifley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one third of residents in Chifley were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a population where English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33%, followed by Australian at 29% and Irish at 13.7%. Other frequent responses include Scottish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.1% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 67.3% were born in Australia, there are notable numbers from Nepal (4.1%) and India (3.7%).
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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80036/chifley/topic/ancestry-heritage