20.3% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5144, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5144, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 5144, where 40% of residents claim this background. The area has a strong mix of British and Irish roots, though the proportion of people born overseas has grown over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent, making up 40% and 35.3% of the population. Irish, Scottish and German backgrounds also feature prominently, accounting for 13.1%, 11.7% and 10% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in five people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than most areas, it is still well below the state and national figures, with 73.8% of residents born in Australia.
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 5144, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5144/5144-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage