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Lysterfield South · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lysterfield South

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

A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in Lysterfield South, with 30.7% of people born outside Australia. This makes the area more diverse than the national figure, reflecting a mix of traditional British roots and more recent arrivals from Asia.

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Where Lysterfield South sits — People born overseas

30.7% ▲ +12.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lysterfield South — higher than 89% of areas.

Lysterfield South30.7%
3156, VIC 24.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are English at 27.3% and Australian at 22.2%, followed by Chinese at 8.8%, Scottish at 8.4%, and Irish at 7.7%.

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In Lysterfield South, the largest group is English at 30%, followed by Australian (24%) and Chinese (10%).

English 27.3% Australian 22.2% Chinese 8.8% Scottish 8.4% Irish 7.7% Italian 7.0% Dutch 2.4% Indian 2.2% German 2.0% Greek 1.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 30.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 27.7%. While 64.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (4.2%) and China (3.9%).

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30.7% ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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In Lysterfield South, Australia is the majority at 84%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 64.9% England 4.2% China 3.9% India 1.4% New Zealand 1.3% South Africa 0.7% Vietnam 0.5% Italy 0.5%

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 Lysterfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21559/lysterfield-south/topic/ancestry-heritage