49.8% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lalor - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Lalor - East were born overseas, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This diverse mix of backgrounds means that no single ancestry dominates the area, with Australian, English, Italian, and Greek roots all appearing in similar proportions.
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a varied ancestral mix, with Australian (12.5%), English (12.4%), Italian (11.4%), Greek (8.5%) and Indian (6.6%) being the most common.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 49.8% of the population, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% across Australia. Aside from those born in Australia (44.4%), the most common birthplaces are India (7.1%), Italy (4.9%), Vietnam (4.6%) and Nepal (2.2%).
49.8% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Lalor - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041529/lalor-east/topic/ancestry-heritage