10.1% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lithgow · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lithgow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly higher share of people were born overseas in Lithgow in 2021 than in 2011. While the area remains far less diverse than the state average, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose to 10.1%. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, each accounting for about 41% of the population. Irish (11.9%) and Scottish (11.3%) roots are also significant.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people were born in Australia (82.1%), though England (2.4%) and New Zealand (1.0%) are the most frequent overseas birthplaces.
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 Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14870/lithgow/topic/ancestry-heritage