12.1% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lauriston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lauriston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small number of overseas arrivals have moved to Lauriston since 2011, though the area remains very traditional in its roots. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a population that is far less diverse than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 45.3% and 42.9% respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 17.4% and 16.6% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Most people here were born in Australia (82.6%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.9%.
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 Lauriston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21474/lauriston/topic/ancestry-heritage