15.9% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5720, SA · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5720, SA
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 5720, where 43.3% of residents claim this background. The area has a strong connection to British and European roots, while having far fewer overseas-born residents than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common at 38.5%, followed by German (9.1%), Irish (7.1%), and Scottish (6.3%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Australian average and well below South Australia. While this rose 1.5 points since 2011, most people were born in Australia (73.4%), followed by New Zealand, England, India, and Vietnam.
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 5720, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5720/5720-sa/topic/ancestry-heritage