35.2% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lyons · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lyons
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Lyons were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the community has a strong mix of global backgrounds. This creates a multicultural atmosphere where 35.2% of residents grew up in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.2%, followed by Australian at 28.2%. Irish, Scottish and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 35.2% of residents born overseas is well above the 28.7% figure for the ACT and the 27.7% national average. Besides those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are Nepal, England, India 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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80087/lyons/topic/ancestry-heritage