17.2% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5608, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5608, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British and Australian heritage shape the identity of postcode 5608. Most residents trace their family lines back to England and Australia, with a population that is more Australian-born than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.7% and 38.6% of the area. Scottish heritage is also prominent at 10.1%, followed by German and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with England and the Philippines being the most common birthplaces outside 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 5608, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5608/5608-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage