39.6% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5086, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5086, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 5086 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This high proportion of overseas-born residents is reflected in a diverse mix of backgrounds, with Indian and Chinese ancestry being particularly common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 24.3% and 22.5%, while Indian, Chinese, and Italian backgrounds each make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 39.6%, which is much higher than most areas. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 13%, followed by China at 3.7%.
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 5086, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5086/5086-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage