18.7% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Happy Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Happy Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for people in Happy Valley, where nearly half of the population claims English roots. This local identity is reflected in a community where most residents were born in Australia and overseas birth rates remain well below national levels.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most prominent, at 49.3%, followed by Australian (38.4%) and Scottish (10.8%). Other common backgrounds include Irish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below both the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 78.8% of the population born in Australia.
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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041080/happy-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage