10.8% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lismore Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lismore Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Lismore Heights share a deep historical link to the British Isles. English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most common, reflecting a local identity that remains closely tied to these roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.6%, followed by Australian at 37.8% and Irish at 17.0%. Scottish and German roots are also common, making up 11.9% and 5.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%). Most people were born in Australia (84.6%), with England, New Zealand, and India being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12354/lismore-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage