7.1% ▼ -49.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5552, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5552, 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 5552 than in the rest of the state or country. Only 7.1% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that has almost halved since 2011. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.7% and 47.9% of the population respectively. Other common roots include German, Irish, and Scottish.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%, falling 6.8 percentage points since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (80.6%), followed by England (4.3%).
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 5552, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5552/5552-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage