8.8% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5606, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5606, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 5606 compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 8.8% of residents were born outside Australia, creating a birthplace profile that is much less diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 41.9% of the population. Scottish, German, and Irish backgrounds follow, making up between 7.9% and 9.4% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 84.3% of residents born in Australia, this area sits far below the South Australian figure of 24.1% for overseas births. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and the few residents born abroad most commonly come from England, the Philippines and New Zealand.
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 5606, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5606/5606-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage