49.7% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lawson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in Lawson, where 21.1% of people claim this heritage. This is a highly diverse area where nearly half of all residents were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Chinese descent, the most common ancestries are English at 18.3%, Australian at 17.5%, and Indian at 9.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 49.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While this is among the highest proportions for similar areas, the figure fell 4.4 points since 2016.
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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011018/lawson/topic/ancestry-heritage