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5422, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5422, SA

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

Only 9.1% of people in postcode 5422 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplaces than most other parts of Australia. Most residents identify as having Australian or English ancestry.

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📍 5422, SA, Postcode

Where 5422, SA sits — People born overseas

9.1% ▼ -7.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5422, SA — lower than 72% of areas.

5422, SA9.1%
Peterborough 9.3%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, at 41.2% and 39.5%. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish, and German, each making up around 8% of the population.

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5422, SA splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 8%.

Australian 41.2% English 39.5% Scottish 8.4% Irish 8.2% German 8.1% Dutch 1.3% Italian 0.8% Filipino 0.4% Indian 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 9.1%. This is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (76.5%), followed by England at 3.7%.

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9.1% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

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

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 5422, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5422/5422-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage