30.7% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lockleys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lockleys
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of people in Lockleys were born overseas, a figure well above the state and national averages. This high level of international background is reflected in a diverse mix of residents with strong Italian and Greek roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, but there is a significant presence of Italian and Greek heritage, making up 14.1% and 8.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.7%, which is much higher than the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 66.5% were born in Australia, India is now the most common overseas birthplace at 7%.
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 Lockleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031106/lockleys/topic/ancestry-heritage