3.5% ▼ -66.9%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5490, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5490, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents were born outside Australia in postcode 5490, placing it among the lowest areas for overseas birth. Only 3.5% of the population were born abroad, which is far below the national figure. This creates a community with a very strong emphasis on traditional Australian and European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area identify as Australian (52.0%) or English (42.1%). Other common ancestral roots include German (9.9%), Scottish (8.2%), and Irish (3.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has fallen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to just 3.5%. This is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the Australian average of 27.7%, with 87.7% of residents born in Australia.
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 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5490/5490-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage