15.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5231, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5231, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 5231 than in the rest of the state or country. While 15.7% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and far below the national average of 27.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 50.9% and 39.6% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish, German and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 15.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (78.5%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 10.7%.
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 5231, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5231/5231-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage