30.4% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5009, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5009, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in postcode 5009 than in most similar areas, with 30.4% of the population arriving from abroad. This mix of backgrounds is seen in the ancestry data, where English and Australian roots are common alongside significant Italian and Greek heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 24.7% and 23.8% of the area. Italian and Greek roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.4% and 8.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1% and rose 3.1 percentage points since 2011. While 66.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 5.0% and Vietnam at 3.8%.
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 5009, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5009/5009-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage