22.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Lakes Shore · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Lakes Shore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in five people in West Lakes Shore were born overseas, creating a diverse mix of cultural backgrounds. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, nearly 10% of residents identify as Italian or Scottish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.8%, followed by Australian at 31.9%. Other significant groups include Scottish (9.2%), Italian (9.1%), and Irish (8.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 22.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and well below the national figure 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 West Lakes Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41569/west-lakes-shore/topic/ancestry-heritage