17.5% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lara · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English ancestries are almost equally common in Lara, with each claimed by about 36% of residents. While the area has a diverse mix of roots, the vast majority of the population was born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries lead the group, followed by Irish (11.0%) and Scottish (10.3%) roots. German ancestry is also present for 4.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.5% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (79.5%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India, the Philippines, and New Zealand.
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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21469/lara/topic/ancestry-heritage