15.3% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lavington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lavington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Lavington than in most similar areas, though the overall proportion remains low. While 15.3% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a community with strong ties to the British Isles and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37% each of the population. Irish ancestry is also prominent at 11.3%, followed by Scottish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is much lower than in New South Wales, where 29.3% of people were born abroad. Most Lavington residents were born in Australia (78%), while the most common overseas birthplaces are India, England, Nepal, 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 Lavington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12296/lavington/topic/ancestry-heritage