41.5% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5085, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5085, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increase of 9.5 percentage points in overseas births since 2011 has made postcode 5085 a highly diverse area. Now, 41.5% of residents were born in another country, which is far above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though Indian (11.3%) and Chinese (7.8%) backgrounds are also prominent here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 41.5% of people born overseas, this area stands among the highest for birthplace diversity. This is far above the South Australian figure of 24.1%, and India is the most common overseas birthplace at 12.1%.
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 5085, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5085/5085-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage