21.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Onkaparinga · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Onkaparinga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Onkaparinga, where 48.5% of people claim these roots. The area has a strong traditional heritage, with nearly half the population identifying as English and another 37.7% as Australian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Scottish, Irish and German roots are also common, making up 10%, 8.5% and 7.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.2% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the vast majority of residents born in Australia (74.8%) or England (9.6%).
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 Onkaparinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45340/onkaparinga/topic/ancestry-heritage