5.9% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5454, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5454, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 5454 than in most other Australian areas. Only 5.9% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state and nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 47.3%, followed by English at 35.5% and Irish at 10.7%. German and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for around 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the South Australian figure of 24.1%. Most people here were born in Australia (85.4%), with England (2.6%) and New Zealand (0.8%) being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 5454, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5454/5454-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage