8.9% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5278, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5278, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 5278 than in most other areas. While the overseas-born population rose slightly to 8.9% since 2011, the area remains dominated by people with deep roots in Australia, England and Germany.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.6%, followed closely by Australian at 39.3%. German, Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 12.1%, 11.9% and 8.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (77.7%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage