21.8% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blackwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blackwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Blackwood in 2021 than in 2011, with the figure rising to 21.8%. This reflects a steady increase in international arrivals, though the area remains predominantly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 49.9%, followed by Australian at 35.8%. Scottish, Irish, and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.8% of people were born overseas, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and well below the national 27.7%. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.6%.
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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031067/blackwood/topic/ancestry-heritage