19.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5166, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5166, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in postcode 5166 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While the community is predominantly Australian-born, there is a notable mix of English, Australian, and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 39.9%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish (9.5%), Irish (9.2%), and German (8.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 19.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national figures. This proportion has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, with 75.7% of the population 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 5166, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5166/5166-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage