29.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Prospect
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Prospect were born overseas, a figure well above the South Australian average. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a population where English, Australian, Italian, Irish, and Greek ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (28.9%) and Australian (25.3%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Italian at 10.6%, Irish at 8.3%, and Greek at 7.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 1.6 points since 2011 to 29.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 67.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (5.6%), England (3.2%), and Vietnam (2.7%).
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061021/prospect/topic/ancestry-heritage