15.1% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Emu Plains - Leonay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Emu Plains - Leonay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 15.1% of people in Emu Plains - Leonay were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. Most residents have deep roots in the area, with strong ties to traditional British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.7% and 39.6% of the population respectively. Irish (13.9%) and Scottish (10.3%) roots are also prominent here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and has fallen slightly since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (82%), followed by England at 4.5%.
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 Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031459/emu-plains-leonay/topic/ancestry-heritage