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5431, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5431, SA

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

Very few people born overseas live in postcode 5431, where 86% of the population was born in Australia. This makes the area far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state and the nation.

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📍 5431, SA, Postcode

Where 5431, SA sits — People born overseas

5.6% ▼ -34.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5431, SA — lower than 89% of areas.

5431, SA5.6%
Orroroo Carrieton 5.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in the area claim English ancestry at 47.4% or Australian ancestry at 43.5%. Other common roots include Irish, German, and Scottish heritage.

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5431, SA splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (35%), with Irish at 9%.

English 47.4% Australian 43.5% Irish 11.4% German 9.9% Scottish 9.8% Dutch 1.2% Italian 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has also fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011.

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5.6% ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 5431, SA, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 86.0% England 3.5% New Zealand 0.4%

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 5431, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5431/5431-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage