19.7% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5214, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5214, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
The proportion of people born overseas in postcode 5214 has barely changed over the last decade, remaining steady at nearly 20%. While more diverse than many similar areas, it is still much less diverse than the rest of the state and the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 52.1% and 35.4% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the figures for South Australia and Australia. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 11.5%.
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 5214, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5214/5214-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage