21.7% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lucas · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lucas
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of local and international roots shapes daily life in Lucas, where 21.7% of people were born overseas. While many residents identify as English or Australian, there is a notable presence of Indian heritage in both ancestry and birthplace.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (37.5%) and Australian (33.4%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish (11.1%), Scottish (9.7%), and Indian (7.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Most people were born in Australia (75.5%), with India being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.4%.
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 Lucas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21550/lucas/topic/ancestry-heritage