16.6% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5210, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5210, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle of similar areas for its mix of backgrounds, postcode 5210 is a place where most people trace their roots to the British Isles. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up nearly 90% of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.8%, followed closely by Australian at 41.8%. Scottish, German, and Irish roots are also common, together making up about 24% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and fell slightly since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (77.5%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.4%.
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 5210, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5210/5210-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage