13.6% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lambton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lambton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common in Lambton, where 42.7% of people claim English roots. The area has a strong British and Irish heritage, with these groups making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries lead the way at 42.7% and 38.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 13% and 11.5% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia, while the next most common birthplaces are England and New Zealand.
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 Lambton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12273/lambton/topic/ancestry-heritage