17.5% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lawson · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lawson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Lawson than in most similar areas, though this is still far below the state and national figures. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent, which is reflected in the birthplace data.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 45.9%, followed by Australian at 39.4%. Scottish, Irish, and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 17.5% of residents were born overseas—higher than in many similar areas—this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people were born in Australia (79.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%.
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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12298/lawson/topic/ancestry-heritage