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5580, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5580, 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 5580 than in most other areas. The typical resident identifies as having English or Australian ancestry, with the vast majority of the population born here at home.

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📍 5580, SA, Postcode

Where 5580, SA sits — People born overseas

7.7% ▲ +20.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5580, SA — lower than 79% of areas.

5580, SA7.7%
Yorke Peninsula 9.0%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 53.7%, followed by Australian ancestry at 43.5%. Other notable groups include Scottish, German, and Irish ancestry.

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In 5580, SA, the largest group is English at 45%, followed by Australian (36%) and Scottish (8%).

English 53.7% Australian 43.5% Scottish 9.1% German 7.7% Irish 4.7% Chinese 1.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 24.1%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.3 percentage points since 2011, though 87.1% of the population was born in Australia.

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7.7% ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 5580, SA, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 87.1% England 5.0%

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 5580, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5580/5580-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage