29.7% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5031, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5031, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5031 were born overseas, a figure well above the South Australian average. This international mix is most visible in the local ancestry, where Greek and Italian heritage are far more common than in many other areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 28.0% and 23.7%, followed by Greek (13.8%), Italian (10.2%), and Irish (8.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and 5.6 percentage points above the state figure. While this is a little above the national average, the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are India, England, Italy, 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 5031, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5031/5031-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage