12.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Smiths Lake · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Smiths Lake
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly rooted English and Australian heritage defines the identity of Smiths Lake. Most residents trace their family history to these two origins, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.7%, followed closely by Australian at 41.5%. Other significant family roots include Irish (13.8%) and Scottish (9.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 27.7% national figure. Most of the population was born in Australia (78.9%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.0%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Smiths Lake
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Smiths Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13579/smiths-lake/topic/ancestry-heritage