40.2% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5087, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5087, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very high proportion of overseas-born residents defines postcode 5087, where 40.2% of people were born in another country. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most diverse among similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 24.7% and 21.4%. Italian (10.9%), Indian (10.3%) and Chinese (9.1%) also make up significant parts of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas has risen by 7 points since 2011 to reach 40.2%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 56.5% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 11.6%.
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 5087, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5087/5087-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage