16.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5017, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5017, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 5017 than the national figure. Only 16.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the state average. Most people here identify with British or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 42.3% and 38.0% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature in the top five.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 16.2% of residents born overseas is far below the Australian average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (78.5%), followed by England at 5.3%.
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 5017, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage