27.2% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5121, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5121, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of the people in postcode 5121 were born overseas, a figure that is well above the South Australian average. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the local ancestry, with English and Australian roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.6%, followed by Australian at 29.8%. Other notable groups include Scottish, Italian and Irish roots, which each make up between 6.6% and 7.6% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.2% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and 3.2 percentage points above the state figure. While this is about the same as the national average, the proportion has fallen 5.6 points since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (67.2%), followed by England (6.9%) and Vietnam (3.0%).
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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage