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Mount Barker Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Barker Surrounds

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

The share of people born overseas in Mount Barker Surrounds has fallen slightly since 2011. It is now a predominantly Australian-born area, with 82% of residents born here and a strong English and Australian ancestral heritage.

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📍 Mount Barker Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Barker Surrounds sits — People born overseas

12.2% ▼ -8.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Barker Surrounds — lower than 78% of areas.

Mount Barker Surrounds12.2%
5252, SA 12.0%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 47.6% and 43% of the population respectively. Other notable heritage groups include Scottish, German, and Irish.

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Mount Barker Surrounds splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (34%), with Scottish at 9%.

English 47.6% Australian 43.0% Scottish 10.9% German 10.4% Irish 7.9% Dutch 2.6% Italian 2.1% Greek 0.5% Chinese 0.4% Filipino 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for South Australia and Australia. This represents a small drop from 13.3% in 2011, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.6%.

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12.2% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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In Mount Barker Surrounds, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 82.0% England 6.6% New Zealand 0.8% South Africa 0.2% Philippines 0.1% China 0.1% Italy 0.1% India 0.1%

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 Mount Barker Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021008/mount-barker-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage