4.7% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lockhart · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lockhart
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 4.7% of people in Lockhart were born overseas, meaning the vast majority of the community has deep roots in Australia. This reflects a population with a very strong connection to traditional colonial heritages, particularly English and Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry in the area is dominated by British roots, with Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish backgrounds making up the most common responses.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This level has barely changed since 2011, and 86.9% of residents were born in Australia.
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 Lockhart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14950/lockhart/topic/ancestry-heritage