11.4% ▲ +68.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leeton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leeton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Leeton than in most similar areas. While 81.2% of residents were born in Australia, the community has a strong Italian heritage, with 10.1% of people claiming Italian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 38.2% and 36.3%. Irish, Italian, and Scottish roots are also prominent, each making up about 10% to 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
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 Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011258/leeton/topic/ancestry-heritage