10.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lewisham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lewisham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong Australian and English heritage defines Lewisham, where the typical resident shares these roots. While most people here were born in Australia, the area maintains a traditional mix of ancestries that aligns closely with the broader state pattern.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 50.6% and 41.8% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish (11.9%) and Scottish (10.4%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.3% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmania figure and far below the national average. Australia is the birthplace for 84.6% of people, followed by England at 3.6%.
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 Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/topic/ancestry-heritage