15.1% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lewiston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lewiston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for those in Lewiston, with 46.4% and 42.8% of residents claiming these backgrounds. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, it remains far below the national average for birthplace diversity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian heritage dominate here, while Scottish, German and Irish backgrounds are also seen in about 10% or less of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.6%), followed by England at 7.7%.
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 Lewiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40760/lewiston/topic/ancestry-heritage