7.9% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5291, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5291, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 5291 compared to the rest of the country. While about 28% of Australians were born abroad, that figure is just 7.9% here, marking a significant gap with both the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 42% and English at 36.9%, followed by Scottish, Irish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 7.3%.
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 5291, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5291/5291-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage