17.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lake Fyans · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common root for people in Lake Fyans, making up 39.1% of the population. While many residents have local roots, the area sees a higher proportion of people born overseas compared to most similar areas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, Irish ancestry is the next most common at 21.7%, followed by English at 17.4%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.4% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
17.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Fyans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21434/lake-fyans/topic/ancestry-heritage