12.4% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5558, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5558, 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 5558 compared to the rest of the state and country. While 27.7% of Australians were born abroad, only 12.4% of people in this area share that background. Most residents here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.2% and 39.5% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Scottish, German and Irish.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, and most of those born abroad came from England.
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 5558, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5558/5558-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage