8.9% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5277, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5277, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in traditional European heritage shape the identity of postcode 5277. Most residents trace their family lines back to the British Isles, while a very small proportion of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 45.3% and 40.5% of the area. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also feature prominently in the community's family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.9% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) rates. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 83.5% of residents born in Australia.
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 5277, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage