10.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dilston - Lilydale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dilston - Lilydale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just over 10% of people in Dilston - Lilydale were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. The local population is predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 45.7% and 43.1% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots also feature strongly, each accounting for about 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 10.3%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. This level of diversity has barely changed since 2011, with 81.9% of the community born in Australia.
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 Dilston - Lilydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031058/dilston-lilydale/topic/ancestry-heritage