CensusAtlas

5670, SA · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 5670, SA

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

A steady share of people born overseas has lived in postcode 5670 over the last decade. The area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 83.2% of residents born here, and an ancestry dominated by English and Australian roots.

Open map →
📍 5670, SA, Postcode

Where 5670, SA sits — People born overseas

8.3% ▲ +0.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5670, SA — lower than 76% of areas.

5670, SA8.3%
Elliston 6.4%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 42.7% and 40.7% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Irish and Scottish, both at 12.1%, and German at 7.9%.

Ancestry

View on map →

5670, SA splits fairly evenly between Australian (36%) and English (34%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 42.7% English 40.7% Irish 12.1% Scottish 12.1% German 7.9% Dutch 1.8% Italian 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 8.2%.

People born overseas

View on map →

8.3% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

View on map →

In 5670, SA, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 83.2% England 1.8% New Zealand 0.8%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 5670, SA

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 5670, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5670/5670-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage