Lyndoch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lyndoch

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 14.1% of people in Lyndoch were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a community with very few overseas-born residents. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, reflecting a population with deep roots in the region.

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📍 Lyndoch, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lyndoch sits — People born overseas

14.1% ▼ -13.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 8 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 24 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 66 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 145 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 159 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 207 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 134 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 134 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 129 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 115 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 123 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 101 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 109 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 120 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 90 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 54 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 62 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 46 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 52 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 38 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 46 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 32 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 24 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 17 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 64 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lyndoch — lower than 71% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Lyndoch14.1%
5351, SA 14.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Almost half of residents claim English ancestry, followed by 43% who identify as Australian. German ancestry is also common at 13.6%, alongside smaller groups of Scottish and Irish descent.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011. At 14.1%, this figure is well below the South Australian average and far below the Australian total, with 81.5% of residents born in Australia.

14.1% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Lyndoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011112/lyndoch/topic/ancestry-heritage