12.2% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5255, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5255, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12.2% of people in postcode 5255 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong heritage of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 49.1% and 41.4% of the population respectively. Scottish, German and Irish roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011 and is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.6%), followed by England at 6.5%.
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 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5255/5255-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage