13.4% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leopold · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leopold
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 Leopold, where 42.2% of people claim this background. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has a very low proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, accounting for 42.2% and 39.1% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each making up around 12% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.4% of people in Leopold were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 83.2% of the 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 Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021044/leopold/topic/ancestry-heritage