34.7% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5070, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5070, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 5070 than in most similar areas. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, with strong roots in Europe and Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27.2%, followed by Australian at 22.6% and Italian at 18.9%. Chinese and Scottish ancestry also feature prominently at 10% and 6.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 34.7% since 2011, which is far above the South Australian figure of 24.1% and well above the national figure. While 62.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, Italy, India and England.
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 5070, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5070/5070-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage