9.3% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5254, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5254, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Barely any change has occurred in the birthplace of residents in postcode 5254 since 2011. This area is far less diverse than the rest of the state, with 84% of people born in Australia. Most residents trace their family roots back to English and Australian origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.7%, followed closely by Australian at 42%. German roots are also significant for 13.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This low proportion of overseas births has remained steady since 2011.
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 5254, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5254/5254-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage