25.5% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Morphettville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Morphettville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped Morphettville, with this group rising by 4.6 percentage points since 2011. More than a quarter of the population was born outside Australia, though English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. This mix reflects a community that is becoming more diverse over time.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 38.2% and 32.3% of the population. Other frequent responses include Irish at 9.9%, Scottish at 8.6%, and German at 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the South Australian average. While 72% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birthplaces are England, India, China, 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 Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021062/morphettville/topic/ancestry-heritage