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Lyons (Launceston) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lyons (Launceston)

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Lyons than in most similar areas. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, and the vast majority of the population was born within Australia.

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📍 Lyons (Launceston), State Electorate

Where Lyons (Launceston) sits — People born overseas

9.9% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons (Launceston) — lower than 91% of areas.

Lyons (Launceston)9.9%
Rest of Tas. 12.6%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.7% and 44.9% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.

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Lyons (Launceston) splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (37%), with Scottish at 8%.

English 46.7% Australian 44.9% Scottish 9.9% Irish 9.6% German 3.0% Dutch 2.5% Italian 2.0% Chinese 1.0% Filipino 0.6% Indian 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. About 86.4% of people here were born in Australia.

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 (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60505/lyons/topic/ancestry-heritage