32.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Lake · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Lake
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A wide range of global backgrounds shapes daily life in South Lake, where more than 32% of residents were born overseas. This level of diversity is well above the national figure and makes the area one of the most multicultural spots in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 34.0% and 31.1% of the population. Other frequent ancestral roots include Scottish, Irish, and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.3% of people here were born overseas, which is well above the Australian average and among the highest for similar areas. While 62.2% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are 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 South Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51377/south-lake/topic/ancestry-heritage