8.3% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5520, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5520, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in postcode 5520 identify as having Australian ancestry. This is the most common background in the area, followed by English and Irish roots, which together make up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, with 48.5% and 38.7% respectively. Other common roots include Irish at 9.6%, German at 9.1%, and Scottish at 8.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people rose by 1.5 points since 2011.
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 5520, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5520/5520-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage