16.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hahndorf - Echunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 47% of people in Hahndorf - Echunga claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This region has a strong connection to its European roots, with German, Australian, and Scottish ancestry also featuring prominently in the local mix.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English heritage is the most frequent, followed by Australian at 36% and German at 14.7%. Other common ancestries include Scottish at 10.9% and Irish at 9.2%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (79%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.9%.
16.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Hahndorf - Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021005/hahndorf-echunga/topic/ancestry-heritage