30.0% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Paralowie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Paralowie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Paralowie were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011, showing a growing international population. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area has a varied mix of cultural roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 31.4% and 29.6% of residents. Other common roots include Scottish (5.4%), Irish (5.2%), and German (4.9%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 30% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 65.9% of residents were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include England (3.7%), Vietnam (3.3%), India (2.5%), and the Philippines (1.7%).
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 Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041044/paralowie/topic/ancestry-heritage