19.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5211, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5211, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of residents in postcode 5211 claim English ancestry, reflecting a strong British heritage. While this heritage is prominent, nearly one in five people were born overseas, a figure that has stayed steady for a decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.8%, followed by Australian (37.4%) and Scottish (11.4%). Irish and German roots are also present in around 9% of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 19.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the figures for South Australia and Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 10.6%.
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 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage