6.7% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5554, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5554, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very strong sense of Australian and English heritage defines daily life in postcode 5554. Almost half the population identifies as Australian by ancestry, with a very small number of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by Australian (48.4%) and English (44%) roots, while German, Scottish and Irish heritage are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This represents a slight drop from 7.6% in 2011, leaving the area's overseas-born population much lower than most other areas.
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 5554, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5554/5554-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage