6.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5607, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5607, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady pattern of origins defines postcode 5607, where the proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with very few residents arriving from abroad compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry in the area is predominantly British and Irish, with 43.8% of people claiming Australian roots, followed by English at 40.3%. Scottish, German, and Irish ancestries each make up around 9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the South Australian rate of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%. This low proportion has remained stable since 2011, when the figure was 7.4%, with 84.5% of people born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5607, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 5607, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5607/5607-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage