11.2% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5244, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5244, 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 5244 compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 11.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a significant gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with very strong ties to traditional Anglo-Celtic roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (45.2%) and Australian (42.4%) are the most common ancestries here. German (14.4%), Scottish (10.6%), and Irish (7.6%) also make up a notable part of the local heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.2%. This is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%, with 83.4% of people born in Australia and 4.9% born in England.
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 5244, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5244/5244-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage