28.5% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5063, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5063, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in postcode 5063 than in most similar areas. Nearly 29% of people here were born outside Australia, with a mix of English, Australian, and Chinese heritage shaping the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 36.5%, followed by Australian at 27.7%. Scottish, Irish and Chinese ancestries also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well above the South Australian average and has risen 3.7 percentage points since 2011. While 68.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India and Italy.
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 5063, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5063/5063-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage