25.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highbury - Dernancourt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Highbury - Dernancourt, where 35.3% of residents claim this background. The area has a diverse mix of roots, including strong Italian and Australian ties, and a growing proportion of people born overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (35.3%) and Australian (29.5%) are the most frequent ancestries. Italian heritage is also prominent at 15.9%, while Scottish and German backgrounds each account for 7.6%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the South Australian average and has risen since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (72.5%), followed by those from England, Italy, India and China.
25.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Highbury - Dernancourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051051/highbury-dernancourt/topic/ancestry-heritage