8.4% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5220, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5220, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people born in other countries live in postcode 5220, making it much less diverse than the rest of the state. Only 8.4% of the population were born overseas, with the vast majority of residents tracing their roots back to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.1%, followed by Australian at 38.7%. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also make up a significant part of the local heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 24.1% and has fallen 2.9 points since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia, while the next most common birthplaces are New Zealand and the Philippines.
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 5220, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5220/5220-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage