10.0% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lismore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lismore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Local roots run deep in Lismore, where only 10% of the population was born overseas. This makes the area far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state or the nation. Most residents trace their heritage back to English, Australian, and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41%, followed by Australian at 38.6% and Irish at 15.1%. German and Scottish roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this number rose slightly from 8.4% in 2011, the vast majority 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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021248/lismore/topic/ancestry-heritage