11.9% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5321, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5321, 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 5321 than in the rest of the state or country. Only 11.9% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This highlights a population with deep local roots and strong ties to traditional European backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian (23.6%) or English (21.8%) ancestry. Other common roots include German (7.7%), Scottish (5.3%) and Irish (3.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 11.9%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This has dropped 2.6 percentage points since 2011, with 78.6% of the population now 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 5321, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5321/5321-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage