8.3% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5555, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5555, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in postcode 5555 as of the 2021 Census, with the proportion falling by 2.5 percentage points since 2011. Most residents identify as having Australian or English roots. Only 8.3% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, followed by 41.1% with English roots. Other common ancestries include Scottish at 9.1%, German at 7.9%, and Irish at 6.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below both the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) rates. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011, with 84.2% of the population 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 5555, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5555/5555-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage