65.8% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lidcombe · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lidcombe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultures defines daily life in Lidcombe, where 65.8% of residents were born overseas. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, creating a community shaped by a wide variety of global backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 27.6%, followed by English at 6.4% and Australian at 5.7%. Other significant groups include Vietnamese and Filipino backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas and sits 38 points above the Australian average. Nearly 30% of the population was born in Australia, while the most common overseas birthplaces are China, Nepal, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
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 Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12325/lidcombe/topic/ancestry-heritage