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5522, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5522, SA

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 5522 than in most other similar areas. While the number of overseas-born residents has risen slightly to 9.5%, the area remains heavily shaped by English and Australian ancestry.

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📍 5522, SA, Postcode

Where 5522, SA sits — People born overseas

9.5% ▲ +16.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5522, SA — lower than 70% of areas.

5522, SA9.5%
Barunga West 8.0%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is most common at 50.0%, followed by Australian at 44.2%. German, Irish, and Scottish roots are also present, making up 10.5%, 7.5% and 7.4% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This represents a small increase from 8.1% in 2011, with the vast majority of residents (84.2%) born in Australia.

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9.5% ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 5522, SA, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 84.2% England 5.2% New Zealand 0.6% India 0.2% China 0.2% Italy 0.2%

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 5522, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage