11.7% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5243, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5243, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very little has changed in the birthplace of residents in postcode 5243 since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.3% and 42.0% of the population respectively. Scottish, German, and Irish roots are also seen in about 8% to 11% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 81.6% of residents 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 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5243/5243-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage