12.0% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leeton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leeton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady blend of European roots defines Leeton, where 37.6% of people identify as Australian and 35.6% as English. While overseas birth rates remain low, the community maintains a distinct multicultural character with significant Italian and Irish ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian and English, followed by Irish at 10.9% and Italian at 9.9%. Scottish heritage is also prominent at 9.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. While nearly 80% of people were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are the Philippines, Italy and India.
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 Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12302/leeton/topic/ancestry-heritage