18.4% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5245, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5245, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 5245 than in most similar areas, though the overall share remains low. While 18.4% of residents were born outside Australia, the area's identity is still rooted in strong English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.3%, followed by Australian at 34.2% and German at 14.9%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds also make up a notable part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 1.0 percentage points since 2011 to 18.4%. This is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the South Australian rate of 24.1%, with 77.2% 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 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage