38.9% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lane Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lane Cove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Lane Cove, where 28.5% of residents claim these roots. This is a diverse area with a high proportion of overseas-born residents, creating a multicultural community where Chinese, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are also prominent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral groups are English at 28.5%, Australian at 24.4%, and Chinese at 13.7%. Irish and Scottish heritage also feature prominently, making up 11.3% and 8.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A large 38.9% of people were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and well above the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. While 58.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, India, and New Zealand.
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 Lane Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011686/lane-cove/topic/ancestry-heritage