23.9% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Goodwood - Millswood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Goodwood - Millswood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Goodwood - Millswood from overseas since 2011, with the proportion of overseas-born residents rising to 23.9%. This area maintains a strong British and Irish heritage, with nearly half of all residents claiming English, Australian, Scottish or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.3%, followed by Australian at 30.5%. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.1%), Irish (10.4%) and German (8.4%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.9% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average but well below the national rate of 27.7%. While 73.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, China and Nepal.
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 Goodwood - Millswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071023/goodwood-millswood/topic/ancestry-heritage