12.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5495, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5495, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in postcode 5495 trace their roots to the British Isles, with 43.7% claiming English ancestry. This creates a community where traditional roots are strong and the share of overseas-born residents is much lower than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.7% and 34.3% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots follow at 11.1%, 9.9% and 7.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here compared to the national figure, at just 12.5%. This is a decline from 2011 and is much lower than the 27.7% seen across Australia, with 76.5% 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 5495, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5495/5495-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage