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5577, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5577, 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 5577 in 2021 than in 2011, with only 9.1% of residents born abroad. This makes the area far more Australian-born than the state or national averages.

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📍 5577, SA, Postcode

Where 5577, SA sits — People born overseas

9.1% ▼ -28.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5577, SA — lower than 72% of areas.

5577, SA9.1%
Yorke Peninsula 9.0%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian (45.6%) or English (41.3%) ancestry, followed by Scottish, German and Irish roots.

Ancestry

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5577, SA splits fairly evenly between Australian (40%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 7%.

Australian 45.6% English 41.3% Scottish 8.0% German 7.8% Irish 7.0% Italian 1.9% Dutch 1.0% Filipino 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011 to 9.1%, a figure far below the Australian average of 27.7%. While 80.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England (5.6%) and the Philippines (1.0%).

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9.1% ▼ -28.3%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 5577, SA, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 80.3% England 5.6% Philippines 1.0%

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 5577, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5577/5577-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage