18.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Galston - Laughtondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Galston - Laughtondale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Galston - Laughtondale compared to the rest of the state. While 18.8% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area is dominated by those with English, Australian, and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.6%, followed by Australian at 34.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, each accounting for about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 18.8%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with 77.2% of the local population 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 Galston - Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/topic/ancestry-heritage