12.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5343, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5343, 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 5343 than in the rest of the state or country. Only 12.5% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area's population much more Australian-born than the typical community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are equally common here, each held by 38% of residents. German ancestry is also significant at 11.5%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 12.5% of people born overseas is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this proportion rose slightly from 11.7% in 2011, the most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, India, and New Zealand.
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 5343, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5343/5343-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage