24.1% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5165, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5165, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 5165 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is predominantly Australian-born, though about one quarter of residents were born overseas. British and Irish roots remain the strongest influences on the local family history.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 49%, followed by Australian at 34.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage are also common, accounting for 10.7%, 9.3% and 6.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian figure. This is well below the national average of 27.7%, and the proportion has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
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 5165, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5165/5165-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage