6.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5605, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5605, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 5605, where 45.4% of residents claim this background. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with very few people moving here from overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside those of English descent, 43.5% of people identify as Australian, while Scottish (11.2%), German (8.4%) and Irish (8.4%) are also common backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian average of 24.1% and has barely changed since 2011. The vast majority were born in Australia (86.3%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
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 5605, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage