23.8% ▲ +139.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Leinster · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Leinster
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Leinster, where nearly a quarter of the population was born overseas. This international mix is reflected in the community's ancestry, with English and Australian roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 37.5% and 28.1% of the population. Other notable groups include Irish, Scottish, and Filipino heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 14 points since 2011 to reach 23.8%. While this is among the highest for similar areas, it remains well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
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 Leinster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522042/leinster/topic/ancestry-heritage