29.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Walkerville · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Walkerville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of people born overseas live in Walkerville than in most similar areas. Nearly 30% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has risen since 2011. This creates a diverse mix of residents with strong ties to both local and international roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.0%, followed by Australian at 24.6% and Scottish at 9.0%. Chinese and Italian ancestries each make up 8.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 30% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 67.0% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, India and China.
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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48260/walkerville/topic/ancestry-heritage