18.7% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lawnton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lawnton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 18.7% of people in Lawnton were born overseas, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is dominated by English and Australian roots, which account for nearly 80% of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.1% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.0%), Irish (10.5%), and German (6.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, with 76.7% of people born in Australia and the largest overseas groups coming from New Zealand, England, and the Philippines.
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 Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031392/lawnton/topic/ancestry-heritage