12.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Berri Barmera · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Berri Barmera
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Family roots in Berri Barmera are predominantly British and European, with 79.4% of people claiming English or Australian ancestry. This strong connection to these roots is reflected in the birthplace of residents, as the vast majority were born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by German at 11.9%, Scottish at 6.9%, and Irish at 5.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures. This has barely changed since 2011, with 81.5% of the population 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 Berri Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40520/berri-barmera/topic/ancestry-heritage