16.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lalla · Suburb / Locality
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 Lalla than across Australia, with only 16.3% arriving from abroad. This reflects a community with deep roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.0% and 36.0% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and Dutch heritage also feature in the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 16.3% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is far below the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (73.3%), followed by England at 9.3% and New Zealand at 3.5%.
16.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Lalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60317/lalla/topic/ancestry-heritage