11.8% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5240, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5240, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional heritage shapes daily life in postcode 5240, where the vast majority of people claim English or Australian roots. This area is far less diverse in its origins than the rest of the state or country, with over 82% of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.1%, followed by Australian at 38.6% and Scottish at 14.0%. Other significant roots include German at 10.3% and Irish at 6.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian and national averages. This has fallen by 2.0 points since 2011, and the most common overseas birthplaces are England at 5.8% and New Zealand at 1.1%.
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 5240, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5240/5240-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage