16.5% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5157, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5157, 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 5157, where 48.5% of people claim these roots. The area has a strong British and Australian identity, with most residents born here or in the UK.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 48.5% and 41.5% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common, each accounting for between 8.5% and 9.5% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.5% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 77.5% of the population born in Australia and 8.6% born in England.
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 5157, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5157/5157-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage