51.8% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Adelaide
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people living in Adelaide were born overseas, placing it among the highest for this trait in the region. This international makeup is reflected in the diverse ancestral backgrounds of the population, with Chinese and English heritage being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 25.5%, followed by English at 23.8%, Australian at 14.2%, Irish at 7.1%, and Scottish at 6.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher share of residents were born overseas than in South Australia or across the nation, with the figure rising to 51.8% since 2011. This is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, as China is the most common overseas origin at 15.7%.
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011001/adelaide/topic/ancestry-heritage