12.0% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5340, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5340, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About the middle of the pack for similar areas, postcode 5340 has a strong foundation of traditional European roots. Most people here trace their family history back to Australia, England, or Germany, with a small but growing number of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Family roots are predominantly Anglo-Celtic, with Australian and English ancestries both around 37%. German heritage is also common at 15.4%, followed by Scottish and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. However, this has risen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
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 5340, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5340/5340-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage