11.0% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leneva · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leneva
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Leneva than in the rest of Victoria. Only 11% of the population was born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the state and national figures. Most residents here have deep roots in the area or European heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the population identifies as Australian by ancestry, followed closely by English at 41.2%. Other common ancestries include Irish, Scottish, and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 85.3% of people born in Australia, this area is far below the state average for overseas birthplaces. For those born abroad, England and New Zealand are the most common origins.
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 Leneva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21488/leneva/topic/ancestry-heritage