20.0% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Smithfield - Elizabeth North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Smithfield - Elizabeth North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one in five people in Smithfield - Elizabeth North were born overseas, which is around the middle for similar areas. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a population with strong ties to these backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.8%, followed by Australian at 35.4%. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish and German ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 20% of people born overseas is well below the 24.1% seen in South Australia and the 27.7% national figure. This proportion has also fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011, with 70% of residents now born in Australia.
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 Smithfield - Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021034/smithfield-elizabeth-north/topic/ancestry-heritage