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Lyons (Montgomery) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Lyons (Montgomery)

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 (Montgomery) than in the rest of the country, with only 13.3% of residents born abroad. This area is heavily shaped by British roots, with the vast majority of people claiming Australian, English, Scottish, or Irish ancestry.

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📍 Lyons (Montgomery), State Electorate

Where Lyons (Montgomery) sits — People born overseas

13.3% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lyons (Montgomery) — lower than 80% of areas.

Lyons (Montgomery)13.3%
Rest of Tas. 12.6%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

About 85% of people here identify as Australian or English, while Scottish and Irish ancestries are also common at 10.1% and 8.3%.

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Lyons (Montgomery) splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (37%), with Scottish at 9%.

Australian 43.3% English 42.0% Scottish 10.1% Irish 8.3% German 4.2% Dutch 2.3% Italian 1.0% Chinese 0.9% Filipino 0.6% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (78.8%), followed by England at 4.7%.

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 (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60508/lyons/topic/ancestry-heritage