19.7% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Latham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Latham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Latham trace their family roots back to Europe, with a typical resident claiming Australian, English, Irish or Scottish ancestry. This heritage is reflected in the local population, where over 76% of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (37.7%) and English (35.4%), followed by Irish at 14.1% and Scottish at 11.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.7% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the figures for both the ACT (28.7%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion rose slightly from 18.5% in 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 Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011017/latham/topic/ancestry-heritage