9.4% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5556, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5556, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to traditional British and Australian roots shape the identity of postcode 5556. The area is very homogeneous, with a small overseas-born population and a heavy concentration of English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 45.5% and 44.7% of the population respectively. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also feature in the local family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, with 82.8% 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 5556, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5556/5556-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage