32.7% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5047, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5047, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 32% of people in postcode 5047 were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area much more diverse than most other parts of the country. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there is a significant mix of international backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34%, followed by Australian at 28.5%. Other frequent ancestries include Scottish (8.2%), Irish (7.6%), and Chinese (6.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.7% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 63.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, 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 5047, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5047/5047-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage