22.4% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5171, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5171, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 5171 than in most similar areas. This overseas-born population makes up 22.4% of the community, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
British and Irish roots are common here, with 53.2% of people claiming English ancestry and another 11.8% Scottish and 9.3% Irish. Australian ancestry is also very high at 36%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it is a little below the South Australian average of 24.1%, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 13%.
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 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage