10.5% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lithgow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lithgow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of heritage defines Lithgow, where about 84% of people claim Australian or English ancestry. This deep connection to traditional roots is reflected in the low number of overseas-born residents, who make up just 10.5% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each accounting for around 41% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, with about 11% of residents claiming each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.5% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. This proportion rose slightly since 2011, with the majority of residents born in Australia (82.2%) and the remainder mostly from England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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/sa2/103031070/lithgow/topic/ancestry-heritage