18.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lake Illawarra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Illawarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries dominate the family roots of Lake Illawarra, with 73.4% of people claiming one of these backgrounds. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas, the total remains well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents trace their roots to the UK and Australia, with English ancestry at 37.9% and Australian at 35.5%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also common, making up 9.2% and 8.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the New South Wales average. Most residents were born in Australia (73.5%), followed by England at 4.7%.
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 Lake Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12259/lake-illawarra/topic/ancestry-heritage