17.2% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish heritage shape the community in Lara, where most residents claim English or Australian ancestry. This local identity is reflected in a population that is far more likely to be born in Australia than people in the wider state or nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, each representing about 36% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 10.8% and 10.3% respectively, with German ancestry at 4.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.2% of people in Lara were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.1 points since 2011, with England and India being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021043/lara/topic/ancestry-heritage