Aberfoyle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Aberfoyle Park

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

Roughly one in five people in Aberfoyle Park were born overseas, placing the area around the middle for similar suburbs. The community is primarily of English and Australian descent, with a small but steady increase in the number of overseas-born residents over the last decade.

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📍 Aberfoyle Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Aberfoyle Park sits — People born overseas

21.9% ▲ +4.1%
  • 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 Aberfoyle Park — lower than 51% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Aberfoyle Park21.9%
5159, SA 22.6%
South Australia 24.1%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 47.7% and 37.2% of the population. Scottish, German and Irish roots also feature prominently in the community.

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In Aberfoyle Park, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (8%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 21.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (76.1%) or England (8.8%), though the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly since 2011.

21.9% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 21.9%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041071/aberfoyle-park/topic/ancestry-heritage