9.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5280, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5280, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 9.2% of people in postcode 5280 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a population with deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, with both groups making up about 43% of the population. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 9.2%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most people here were born in Australia (83.3%), followed by England at 3.3%.
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 5280, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5280/5280-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage