21.0% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5062, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5062, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 5062 than in other parts of the state or country. While 21% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area is predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.6%, followed by Australian at 33.7%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also prominent, making up a combined 30.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.2%), with England, China, and India being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 5062, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5062/5062-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage