11.0% ▲ +108.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5265, SA · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in postcode 5265, where 41.8% of people claim these roots. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and reflects a strong British and European heritage, though the proportion of people born overseas has more than doubled in the last decade.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent at 41.8% and 40.0%, followed by German roots at 18.7%. Other common backgrounds include Scottish and Irish ancestry.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains lower than most areas, the share of overseas-born residents rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
11.0% ▲ +108.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage