27.4% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Salisbury East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Salisbury East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Salisbury East from overseas since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents rising by 2 percentage points to reach 27.4%. This diverse makeup is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by Scottish, Italian and German heritages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.7%, followed by Australian at 32.6%. Scottish roots are seen in 7.3% of people, while Italian and German ancestries both sit around 6.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.4% of people were born overseas, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1% and about the same as the national average. While 68.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (8.7%) and India (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 Salisbury East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041047/salisbury-east/topic/ancestry-heritage