13.1% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lewiston - Two Wells · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lewiston - Two Wells
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very high proportion of people in Lewiston - Two Wells trace their roots to the British Isles, with 88% claiming Australian, English, or Scottish ancestry. This deep ancestral connection is mirrored in the local population, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, at 44.3% and 43.7% respectively, followed by Scottish roots at 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the South Australian average of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has also fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
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 Lewiston - Two Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011027/lewiston-two-wells/topic/ancestry-heritage