13.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lake Grace · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Grace
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Lake Grace compared to the rest of the country, at just 13.8%. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with Australian and English ancestries making up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common here, accounting for 46.5% and 42.1% of residents respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 13.8% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is far below the figures for Western Australia (32.2%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (80.5%), followed by England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and China.
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 Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50819/lake-grace/topic/ancestry-heritage