9.9% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5279, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5279, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 5279 compared to the rest of the state or country. While nearly 28% of Australians were born abroad, only 9.9% of people here share that experience. This reflects a community with very strong ties to Australia and the United Kingdom.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 42.9% and 37.5% of residents. Scottish, German, and Irish roots follow as the next most frequent backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 9.9% of the population was born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 24.1% and has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (76.7%), with England, New Zealand, and South Africa being the most common other birthplaces.
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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage