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5401, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5401, SA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Around the middle of similar areas for overseas birth, postcode 5401 is a place where most people have deep roots in Australia and the UK. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each representing over 45% of the population.

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📍 5401, SA, Postcode

Where 5401, SA sits — People born overseas

13.5% ▼ -4.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5401, SA — lower than 52% of areas.

5401, SA13.5%
Wakefield 10.3%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are nearly equal at 46.3% and 45.8%, followed by Irish at 9.5% and Scottish at 8.9%.

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5401, SA splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (37%), with Irish at 8%.

English 46.3% Australian 45.8% Irish 9.5% Scottish 8.9% German 8.2% Italian 1.8% Dutch 1.8% Filipino 1.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 13.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian and national rates. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 79.1% of residents born in Australia.

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13.5% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 5401, SA, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 8%.

Australia 79.1% England 7.0% New Zealand 1.9% Philippines 0.8%

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 5401, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage