18.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5256, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5256, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in postcode 5256 as of the last census, with that figure falling slightly to 18.5%. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 46.3%, followed by Australian at 34.3%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature prominently in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.5% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the South Australian and national figures. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.1%.
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 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5256/5256-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage