27.2% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5090, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5090, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 5090 in 2021 than a decade earlier. This area has a diverse mix of roots, with 27.2% of residents born outside Australia, which is well above the South Australian average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.7%, followed by Australian at 30.8%. Other significant roots include Italian (10.9%), Scottish (7.8%), and German (7.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.2%, a figure that is much higher than most areas. While 69.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (7.2%), India (4.1%), and Italy (1.7%).
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 5090, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5090/5090-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage