9.6% ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Chiltern · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Chiltern
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage defines the identity of Chiltern. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, and the area remains much more likely to be born in Australia than typical parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.1%, followed closely by Australian at 43.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.3% and 11.0% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
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 Chiltern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215021/chiltern/topic/ancestry-heritage