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Leconfield · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Leconfield

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Few residents were born overseas in Leconfield, making it much less diverse than most other areas. A vast majority of the population is Australian-born, with the most common ancestral roots tracing back to the British Isles.

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📍 Leconfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Leconfield sits — People born overseas

4.1% ▼ -46.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leconfield — lower than 82% of areas.

Leconfield4.1%
2335, NSW 7.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 54.5%, followed by English at 44.1%, Irish at 16.6%, and Scottish at 12.4%.

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In Leconfield, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (33%) and Irish (12%).

Australian 54.5% English 44.1% Irish 16.6% Scottish 12.4% German 5.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 92.4% of the population was born in Australia.

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4.1% ▼ -46.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Leconfield, Australia is the majority at 98%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 92.4% New Zealand 2.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Leconfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12300/leconfield/topic/ancestry-heritage