22.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5140, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5140, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas birth rates have barely changed in postcode 5140 since 2011, with 22.9% of people born abroad. The area is mostly shaped by British and Australian roots, though it has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.2%, followed by Australian at 35.9% and German at 9.5%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present at 8.4% and 7.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.9% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (74.4%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.7%.
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 5140, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5140/5140-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage