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5632, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5632, SA

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Only 2.2% of people in postcode 5632 were born overseas, but this figure has rose 1.0 percentage points since 2016. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong ancestral link to English and Australian roots.

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📍 5632, SA, Postcode

Where 5632, SA sits — People born overseas

2.2% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5632, SA — lower than 99% of areas.

5632, SA2.2%
Lower Eyre Peninsula 6.4%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of residents claim Australian (48.5%) or English (47.2%) ancestry, followed by German (16.5%) and Scottish (10.4%) roots.

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5632, SA splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (36%), with German at 12%.

Australian 48.5% English 47.2% German 16.5% Scottish 10.4% Irish 5.6% Italian 2.2% Dutch 1.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is far below the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures, with 94.4% of the population born in Australia.

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2.2% —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In 5632, SA, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 94.4%

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 5632, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5632/5632-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage