14.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lake Plains · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Plains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Lake Plains than in most similar areas. While British and Australian roots are the most common, the area has a notable Filipino presence, with 8.3% of residents claiming Filipino ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 43.8% and 41.7% of the population respectively. Scottish roots are also common at 16.7%, while German and Filipino ancestries both stand at 8.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.6% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and far below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Lake Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40743/lake-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage