30.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5023, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5023, 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 5023 than in most similar areas, with 30.9% of the population arriving from abroad. This high level of international background is reflected in a diverse mix of ancestries, where English, Australian, and Italian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 24.2%, followed by Australian at 22.3% and Italian at 20.2%. Greek and Irish roots are also common, making up 6.3% and 5.4% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well above the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 24.1%. While 64.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 5.7% and Italy at 5.0%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
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 5023, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5023/5023-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage