30.8% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Elizabeth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Elizabeth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing proportion of residents were born overseas, with 30.8% of people in Elizabeth now calling this area home. This represents a steady increase since 2011 and creates a community with a birthplace profile well above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 34.1% and 29.4% of the population respectively. Other common roots include Scottish, Irish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.8%. This is well above the 24.1% seen across South Australia and the 27.7% national figure, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England 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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/topic/ancestry-heritage