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5641, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5641, SA

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

Very few residents were born outside Australia in postcode 5641, making it one of the least diverse areas in its class. Only 4.5% of the population was born overseas, a figure that sits far below both the state and national totals.

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📍 5641, SA, Postcode

Where 5641, SA sits — People born overseas

4.5% ▲ +31.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5641, SA — lower than 93% of areas.

5641, SA4.5%
Kimba 4.3%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 50.1% and English at 42.9%. German ancestry is also prominent at 12.1%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.

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In 5641, SA, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (35%) and German (10%).

Australian 50.1% English 42.9% German 12.1% Scottish 7.9% Irish 6.8% Dutch 1.0% Filipino 0.5% Italian 0.3% Indian 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 24.1% seen across South Australia. While this figure has risen 1.1 percentage points since 2011, the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.

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4.5% ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

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

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 5641, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5641/5641-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage