Bellevue Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Bellevue Heights

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

About 30% of people in Bellevue Heights were born overseas, which is well above the South Australian average. This makes the area more diverse than most other similar places. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry.

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📍 Bellevue Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bellevue Heights sits — People born overseas

30.0% ▼ -0.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 8 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 24 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 66 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 145 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 159 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 207 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 134 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 134 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 129 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 115 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 123 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 101 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 109 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 120 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 90 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 54 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 62 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 46 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 52 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 38 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 46 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 32 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 24 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 17 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 64 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bellevue Heights — higher than 68% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Bellevue Heights30.0%
5050, SA 25.1%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 37.5%, followed by Australian at 31.8%. Scottish, German, and Irish roots are also represented, each making up between 8% and 10% of the population.

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Bellevue Heights splits fairly evenly between English (33%) and Australian (28%), with Scottish at 9%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 30% of residents born outside Australia, this figure is a little above the national average and has barely changed since 2011. While 66% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, and India.

30.0% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Bellevue Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031066/bellevue-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage