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5462, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5462, SA

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

Only 5.8% of people in postcode 5462 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes it a highly Australian-born area where the vast majority of residents have deep roots in the country.

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📍 5462, SA, Postcode

Where 5462, SA sits — People born overseas

5.8% ▼ -19.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5462, SA — lower than 88% of areas.

5462, SA5.8%
Wakefield 10.3%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 45.9% and 38% of the population respectively, followed by German at 13.7%.

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In 5462, SA, the largest group is Australian at 38%, followed by English (32%) and German (11%).

Australian 45.9% English 38.0% German 13.7% Scottish 9.5% Irish 6.6% Dutch 2.9% Italian 2.3% Filipino 1.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Born-overseas residents make up just 5.8% of the population, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and has fallen slightly since 2011.

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5.8% ▼ -19.1%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 5462, SA, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 86.5% England 2.7% Philippines 0.6%

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 5462, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5462/5462-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage