Tea Tree Gully · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Tea Tree Gully

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

A growing number of overseas arrivals has shaped Tea Tree Gully, with the share of people born abroad rising to 24.8% since 2011. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, though the area is more diverse than many similar regions.

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📍 Tea Tree Gully, Council (LGA)

Where Tea Tree Gully sits — People born overseas

24.8% ▲ +3.5%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 9 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 16 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 34 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 46 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 54 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 67 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 50 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 51 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 35 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 27 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 22 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 14 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 18 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 11 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 6 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 9 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 12 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 9 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 10 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 11 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 5 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 7 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 8 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 4 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 6 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 2 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 4 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Tea Tree Gully — higher than 80% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Tea Tree Gully24.8%
Greater Adelaide 27.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 42.0%, followed by Australian at 33.5% and Scottish at 8.6%. German and Italian ancestries also feature prominently at 7.8% and 7.5% respectively.

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In Tea Tree Gully, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (29%) and Scottish (7%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About one quarter of the population was born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 72.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, Italy and China.

24.8% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Tea Tree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47700/tea-tree-gully/topic/ancestry-heritage