39.4% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Salisbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Salisbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Salisbury were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area much more diverse than most other parts of the state. The population is a mix of long-term Australian roots and a growing number of recent arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, accounting for 27.3% and 22.7% of residents. Other significant groups include Italian, Scottish, and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose to 39.4% since 2011, which is far above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While 54.9% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include England, Vietnam, India, 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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041046/salisbury/topic/ancestry-heritage