36.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leeming · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leeming
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Leeming were born overseas, which is well above the national average. This makes the area much more internationally diverse than most other parts of Australia. The community is shaped by a strong mix of English, Australian, and Chinese backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.0% and 30.2% of the population. Other significant groups include Chinese at 14.0%, Scottish at 9.6%, and Irish at 8.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 36.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 27.7% national average. While 61.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India, and South Africa.
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 Leeming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50842/leeming/topic/ancestry-heritage