24.0% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Christies Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Christies Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of Christies Beach residents claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. While British and Irish roots remain strong, the community is slightly less diverse in its birthplaces than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most prevalent at 50.1%, followed by Australian at 34.3%. Other common roots include Scottish (10.7%), Irish (9.7%), and German (7.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.0% of people here were born overseas, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but well below the national average. This proportion has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
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 Christies Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage