11.2% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lismore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady pattern of heritage defines Lismore, where most people claim Australian or English roots. While the population remains largely born here, the mix of ancestors shows a strong connection to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 38.1% and 37.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.7% and 12.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales (29.3%) and national (27.7%) averages. Most residents were born in Australia (77.1%), followed by England at 2.5% and New Zealand at 1.3%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12353/lismore/topic/ancestry-heritage