11.9% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5421, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5421, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 5421, where 45.2% of people claim this background. The area has a strong connection to its roots, with the vast majority of residents claiming Australian, English, Irish, Scottish, or German ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage is the most prominent at 45.2%, followed by Australian at 26.7%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries are also common, each making up between 7.4% and 9.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for South Australia and Australia. While this number rose slightly from 10.5% in 2011, the most common birthplaces remain Australia at 71.1% and England at 8.1%.
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 5421, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5421/5421-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage