36.5% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5088, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5088, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 37% of people in postcode 5088 were born overseas, making it a far more international area than most of the country. This diversity is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are joined by significant Indian and Italian communities.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 27.3% and 23.2%. Indian (9.8%) and Italian (9.1%) roots are also prominent, followed by German ancestry at 6.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 36.5% since 2011, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 59.3% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 11.4%.
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 5088, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5088/5088-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage