21.6% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leichhardt · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leichhardt
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Leichhardt in 2021 than a decade ago, with the figure rising 2.2 percentage points to 21.6%. This shift brings the area closer to the state average, though it remains a place where most people have Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.8%, followed by Australian at 26.9%. Other significant roots include Irish (9.7%), Scottish (8.7%) and German (4.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.6% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7% and a little below Queensland's 22.7%. Most people were born in Australia (69.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being England (4.0%) and New Zealand (2.8%).
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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED318/leichhardt/topic/ancestry-heritage