45.8% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lalor - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lalor - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of residents were born overseas in Lalor - West, with 45.8% now arriving from other countries. This migration trend is far above the Victorian figure of 30%, creating a diverse community where nearly half the population has roots outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Italian ancestry is the most common here at 13.4%, followed by Australian and English roots. Greek and Vietnamese ancestries are also prominent, making up 7.4% and 6.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 46% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and 18 points above the national average. While 48.8% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from Vietnam, Italy, India, and Nepal.
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 Lalor - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041530/lalor-west/topic/ancestry-heritage