13.9% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lileah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lileah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Lileah identify as Australian by ancestry, with 46.8% claiming this heritage. The area has a strong British influence, with English and Scottish ancestry also featuring heavily in the community's roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.6%, followed by Australian at 46.8%. Other notable roots include Scottish (13.9%), Irish (12.7%), and Italian (6.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 13.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (89.9%), with New Zealand being the next most common birthplace at 5.1%.
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 Lileah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60339/lileah/topic/ancestry-heritage