6.4% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5604, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5604, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 6.4% of people in postcode 5604 were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national and state averages. The area is predominantly Australian-born and holds deep roots in English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.9% and 42.7% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include German (9.2%), Scottish (8.7%), and Irish (5.0%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in most other areas, with the figure falling 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to just 6.4%. This is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 84.4% of residents 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 5604, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5604/5604-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage