10.8% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5201, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5201, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling share of overseas-born residents has shaped the profile of postcode 5201 since 2011. Only 10.8% of people here were born outside Australia, a figure that is far below the national average. The area remains heavily rooted in British and European heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for around 45% of the population. Other significant groups include Scottish, German, and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here compared to most other areas, and this figure fell from 12.9% in 2011 to 10.8%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.2%), followed by England at 6.1%.
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 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage