22.6% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5159, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5159, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have stayed almost the same in postcode 5159 since 2011, with 22.6% of people born outside Australia. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the national figure. The area is mostly made up of people with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.4%, followed by Australian at 36.7% and Scottish at 10.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.6% of residents were born overseas, which is a little below the South Australian average. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 8.9% of the population.
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 5159, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5159/5159-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage