15.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leaghur · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady blend of old and new roots defines Leaghur, where 15% of people were born overseas. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the wider state and national figures.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 40%, followed by Australian ancestry at 15%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Half of the residents were born in Australia, meaning 15% of the population was born overseas. This is far below the 30% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% seen across Australia.
15.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Leaghur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21481/leaghur/topic/ancestry-heritage