13.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5235, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5235, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines postcode 5235, where the vast majority of people claim English or Australian ancestry. This area is much less diverse in its origins than the rest of the state, with most residents born right here in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.8%, followed by Australian at 39.1%. Other significant family roots include German at 13.3%, Scottish at 10.3%, and Irish at 8.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.9% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the 24.1% seen across South Australia. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 77.6% of the population born in Australia.
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 5235, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5235/5235-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage