26.9% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Unley - Parkside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Unley - Parkside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Unley - Parkside were born overseas, reflecting a diverse international background for the area. The community has a strong mix of traditional roots, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 28.6%, Scottish at 10.3%, Irish at 9.9% and German at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.4 points since 2011 to reach 26.9%, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. While 70.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, India and Italy.
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 Unley - Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071024/unley-parkside/topic/ancestry-heritage