35.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5042, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5042, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in postcode 5042 were born overseas, which is much higher than in most other areas. This makes the region far more internationally diverse than the rest of South Australia. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there is a strong presence of Chinese and Indian backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (29.7%) and Australian (26.7%) are the most common ancestries here. Other significant groups include Chinese (7.1%), Scottish (6.7%), and German (6.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly since 2011 to 35.0%, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. While 60.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (5.1%), China (3.1%), England (2.8%), and Nepal (2.8%).
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 5042, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5042/5042-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage