20.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
McLeods Shoot · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in five people in McLeods Shoot were born overseas, contributing to a diverse mix of backgrounds in the local community. While many residents identify with English and Australian roots, the area has a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 39.8% and 31.0% of the population. Other significant roots include Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestry.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.4% of people were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 10.6% of residents born in England.
20.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in McLeods Shoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12556/mcleods-shoot/topic/ancestry-heritage