6.7% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5260, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5260, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines postcode 5260, where 81.4% of people were born in Australia. This area is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state and nation, with a population primarily tracing its heritage back to English and Australian ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 41.1% and 40.5% of the population respectively. German heritage is also notable at 11.4%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7% and down 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Outside of Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 2.9%.
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 5260, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5260/5260-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage