18.5% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chisholm · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chisholm
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background for people in Chisholm, where 38.7% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong British influence, with English, Irish, and Scottish roots also very common. While many residents were born here, nearly one in five people moved to the area from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 37.2%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also significant, making up 11.5% and 11.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the ACT average of 28.7% and well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80037/chisholm/topic/ancestry-heritage