38.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5073, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5073, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 4 in 10 people in postcode 5073 were born overseas, making it a far more diverse area than most of Australia. This international mix is reflected in a population where Italian, English, and Chinese heritages are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral backgrounds are Italian at 23.1%, English at 22.6%, and Australian at 20.1%, followed by Chinese at 11.9% and Irish at 5.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 38.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011. While 59.2% were born in Australia, the most common birthplaces outside Australia are China (6.3%), Italy (6.1%), and India (4.8%).
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 5073, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5073/5073-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage