28.4% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5112, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5112, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5112 were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This creates a diverse community where English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though many residents bring international backgrounds to the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.7%, followed by Australian at 30.6%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 28.4% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. This proportion has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011, with the largest overseas groups coming from England, Nepal, the Philippines, and India.
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 5112, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5112/5112-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage