16.8% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5251, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5251, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far smaller share of people were born overseas in postcode 5251 compared to the rest of the country. While 16.8% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the South Australian and national figures. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.9%, followed by Australian at 38.9%. German, Scottish and Irish roots are also common across the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Australian average, though this figure has risen 2.0 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.0%.
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 5251, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5251/5251-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage