9.9% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leongatha South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leongatha South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About the same as most similar areas, Leongatha South has a population where the vast majority of people were born in Australia. Over half the community claims Australian ancestry, while English and Irish roots are also common. Only 9.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 50.5%, followed by English at 36.9% and Irish at 11.2%. Dutch and Scottish roots are also represented, at 7.6% and 6.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most people here were born in Australia (82.6%), meaning the 9.9% born overseas is far below Victoria's 30.0% and Australia's 27.7%. Of those born abroad, the most common origins are England, Italy, and South Africa.
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 Leongatha South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21492/leongatha-south/topic/ancestry-heritage