24.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5049, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5049, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight drop in the proportion of overseas-born residents has occurred in postcode 5049 since 2011. About 24.4% of people here were born outside Australia, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries. This mix reflects a population that is mostly rooted in British and European origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.9%, followed by Australian at 33.6%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly one in four people (24.4%) were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the South Australian figure. However, this is well below the national average and has fallen 1.1 percentage points 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 5049, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5049/5049-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage