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5491, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5491, SA

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

Only 6.1% of people in postcode 5491 were born overseas, making it a place with a very low proportion of overseas-born residents. The area is predominantly of Australian and English descent, with nearly 90% of the population born in Australia.

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📍 5491, SA, Postcode

Where 5491, SA sits — People born overseas

6.1% ▼ -4.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5491, SA — lower than 87% of areas.

5491, SA6.1%
Northern Areas 6.5%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian (48.9%) and English (45.9%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish at 10.8% and German at 9.4%.

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5491, SA splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (36%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian 48.9% English 45.9% Irish 10.8% German 9.4% Scottish 8.7% Italian 1.7% Dutch 0.9% Greek 0.6% Chinese 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Far fewer people were born overseas here compared to the rest of the state and nation, with the figure sitting far below South Australia's 24.1%. This low proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it was 6.4%.

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6.1% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 5491, SA, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 89.6% England 2.6% South Africa 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 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5491/5491-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage