15.4% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Adelaide Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Adelaide Hills
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British and European heritage shape the identity of Adelaide Hills. This area is far more likely to be born in Australia than the national average, with nearly half of residents claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.1%, followed by Australian at 40.2%. Other significant roots include German (11.3%), Scottish (9.2%), and Irish (8.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below the state average. This proportion has fallen since 2011, with 79.5% of residents now born in Australia.
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 Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/topic/ancestry-heritage