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Locksley · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Locksley

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 8.4% of people in Locksley were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This makes it a place where the vast majority of residents are Australian-born, with English and Irish roots being the most common ancestries.

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📍 Locksley, Suburb / Locality

Where Locksley sits — People born overseas

8.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Locksley — lower than 64% of areas.

Locksley8.4%
3665, VIC 8.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian (41.2%) and English (36.6%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Irish at 9.2% and Scottish at 8.4%.

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Locksley splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (34%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian 41.2% English 36.6% Irish 9.2% Scottish 8.4% German 4.6% Dutch 3.8% Italian 3.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 74.8% of the population born in Australia, the overseas-born rate is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most of those born abroad came from England (3.1%) or New Zealand (2.3%).

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8.4% —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Locksley, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 74.8% England 3.1% New Zealand 2.3%

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 Locksley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21527/locksley/topic/ancestry-heritage