6.9% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5419, SA · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines postcode 5419, where nearly 80% of people were born in Australia. This area is far less diverse than the rest of the country, with a population rooted deeply in Australian, English, and Irish heritage.
The ancestries people most identify with.
More than half of the residents claim Australian ancestry, followed by English at 31%, Irish at 10.2%, and Scottish and German both at 8.2%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most other areas. This figure has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 5419, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5419/5419-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage